Everyone has them, but what do genes have to do with you? Genes determine everything from eye color to personality; they make you different from everyone else. It is important to know how your genes work together to produce something as complicated as a human being because genetics is the blueprint of life. KnowledGENE invites you to come in and get to know your genes.

	Blood Types
	The blood typing system was discovered in 1901 and it consists of the four blood types A, B, AB, and O.
	Chromosomal Abnormalities
	A chromosomal abnormality is defined as any abnormality in the number or structure of a chromosome.Most chromosomal abnormalities disrupt the function of cells, which leads to many disorders and diseases.
	Pharmacogenomics
	Pharmacogenomics is a science that is already in use, but is less than four years old. The term originates from a combination of the words pharmacology and genomics...
	WHAT IS GENETICS? A Very Basic Introduction
	Genetics. What does that one word mean to you? Do you conjure up images of a cloned sheep named Dolly, or a drawing of a big, colorful double-helix?
	Why Can Some People Roll Their Tongues?
	Tongue rolling is defined as the ability to roll the tongue longitudinally into a U-shape. The ability to learn to roll one's tongue is a genetic trait inherited through a simple Mendelian pattern.
	Chromosomes: The Keys To Understanding Disease
	Through the examination of chromosomes and the genes they contain, we can finally connect diseases to genetics in a concrete way.
	PTC Bitterness: Can You Taste It?
	Most people detect a strong bitterness when they taste PTC. A minority of the population, however, cannot taste PTC at all.
	The importance of sex chromosomes - X and Y
	Does the number of X chromosomes determine sex? In other words, if you possess one X you are male, and if you possess 2 X's you are female.