Who has the best genetics in the world?

Iceland's record of low immigration and its genealogical records going back 1,000 years make it a paradise for geneticists. A third or more of the population has already donated a DNA sample - but a new push to increase that figure is meeting some resistance.
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Who is famous for genetics?

In the 19th century, it was commonly believed that an organism's traits were passed on to offspring in a blend of characteristics 'donated' by each parent.
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Which race is the most genetically diverse?

Pygmies and the bushmen of Africa are the most genetically diverse people on Earth. For some genetic traits they have as many as 17 variations, where the rest of the peoples of Earth have only two or three.
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Who has stronger genes mother or father?

Genes from your father are more dominant than those inherited from your mother, new research has shown.
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Is there a pretty Gene?

"Facial beauty is a human trait that is of great interest worldwide. Previous studies provided evidence that attractiveness is genetically heritable, but no specific genetic variant has been identified for attractiveness", says Qiongshi Lu, Assistant Professor at UW and principal investigator of the study.
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Who has the best bodybuilding genetics?

1. Phil Heath. So not everyone will agree but taking all factors into consideration regarding ideal genetics for a bodybuilder, Phil Heath is without a doubt a “Gift” to the sport of bodybuilding. Besides the fact that people mention his more narrow clavicles compared to other competitors, Heath has no flaws.
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What are signs of good genetics?

Good gene indicators are hypothesized to include masculinity, physical attractiveness, muscularity, symmetry, intelligence, and “confrontativeness” (Gangestad, Garver-Apgar, and Simpson, 2007).
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What genes do fathers pass on?

Genetics of Inheritance

While moms pass down an X chromosome to their children—since women have two x chromosomes—dads pass down either an X or Y chromosome. The presence of a Y chromosome determines whether your baby's a boy or a girl. Additionally, certain genetic traits are found exclusively on X or Y chromosomes.
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Is intelligence genetic?

General intelligence definitely runs in the family. Twin studies (on both identical twins and fraternal twins) have found a heritability of IQ between 57% and 73%, and in some cases, even higher. Interestingly, genetic studies have revealed that a child's IQ score is less affected by intelligence genes than an adult's.
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Are Europeans and Africans genetically different?

Thus, Africans differ from one another slightly more than from Eurasians, and the genetic diversity in Eurasians is largely a subset of that in Africans, supporting the out of Africa model of human evolution.
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What race has the least genetic diversity?

Native Americans had the least genetic diversity of all, indicating that part of the world was settled last.
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Why is African DNA so diverse?

Africa is an important region to study human genetic diversity because of its complex population history and the dramatic variation in climate, diet, and exposure to infectious disease, which result in high levels of genetic and phenotypic variation in African populations.
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Who discovered DNA?

Many people believe that American biologist James Watson and English physicist Francis Crick discovered DNA in the 1950s. In reality, this is not the case. Rather, DNA was first identified in the late 1860s by Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher.
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What is the salary of a geneticist?

An early career Geneticist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of ₹400,000 based on 6 salaries. A mid-career Geneticist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of ₹480,000 based on 6 salaries.
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Is genetics a good career in India?

Benefits of Genetics Courses:

You can find job opportunities in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and other health services. It guides you about the operations of clinical biochemical genetics diagnostic laboratories. After completing B.Sc in genetics, you can also go for the further courses like M.Sc, Ph. D, etc.
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What does a girl inherit from her mother?

Girls receive an X-chromosome from each parent, therefore their X-linked traits will be partially inherited from dad, too. Boys, on the other hand, only receive a Y chromosome from their father and an X chromosome from their mother. That means all of your son's X-linked genes and traits will come straight from mom.
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Which parent determines height?

As a general rule of thumb, your height can be predicted based on how tall your parents are. If they are tall or short, then your own height is said to end up somewhere based on the average heights between your two parents. Genes aren't the sole predictor of a person's height.
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Is personality genetic?

Scientists estimate that 20 to 60 percent of temperament is determined by genetics. Temperament, however, does not have a clear pattern of inheritance and there are not specific genes that confer specific temperamental traits.
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What is perfect DNA?

Puerto Rican women are considered the “perfect” human, says a Berkeley biologist, because they have the closest genetic information to the ideal genotype.
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What are superior genetics?

A – For Superior Genetics (SG), the animal must be in the top 15% (85th percentile ranking or higher) of their breed according to the Production/Type Index (PTI) ranking at least once during the life of the animal. To qualify, the ranking may be just in one area (PTI 2:1 or PTI 1:2) or in both areas.
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Is height only genetic?

For most individuals, though, height is controlled largely by a combination of genetic variants that each have more modest effects on height, plus a smaller contribution from environmental factors (such as nutrition). More than 700 such gene variants have been discovered and many more are expected to be identified.
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Which race is most muscular?

Generally, muscle mass is highest in African Americans, followed by Caucasians, Hispanics, and Asians, while percent body fat is highest among Asian subjects (Wang et al., 1994; Silva et al., 2010) .
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Are Indian genetics good for bodybuilding?

There is no such thing called indian genetics , everyone in this world has different genetics it all depends on how u do workout and how u take diet. Genetics just play a role in your body structure are u lean or blucky ,genetics give u a idea that in which bodybuilding criteria u should play .
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What are good bicep genetics?

Good bicep genetics on the other hand will have a more even shape to the biceps. There might be less of a gap between the forearm and the bicep muscle, and the bicep itself will be a rounder and more conventional shape. The most important thing is that bicep genetics will not limit you in any meaningful way.
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