Genomic medicine: a new frontier of medicine in the twenty first century

Although the concept of heredity has been in existence since ancient times, the science of genetics began to evolve only around 150 years ago. The Darwinian theory of evolution by natural selection made clear reference to hereditary factors that reflect at least some of the present-day concepts of the genetic basis of life. Mendel’s laws of inheritance, and successive discoveries in various aspects of genetics, laid the foundation for a number of disciplines covering different areas within the modern science of genetics. The emergence of human genetics was no exception.

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