Ecogenetics
Encyclopedia
Ecogenetics is a branch of genetics
that studies genetic trait
s related to the response to environmental substances
. Or, a contraction of ecological genetics
, the study of the relationship between a natural population and its genetic structure.
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
that studies genetic trait
Trait (biology)
A trait is a distinct variant of a phenotypic character of an organism that may be inherited, environmentally determined or be a combination of the two...
s related to the response to environmental substances
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
. Or, a contraction of ecological genetics
Ecological genetics
Ecological genetics is the study of genetics in natural populations.This contrasts with classical genetics, which works mostly on crosses between laboratory strains, and DNA sequence analysis, which studies genes at the molecular level....
, the study of the relationship between a natural population and its genetic structure.
See also
- PharmacogeneticsPharmacogeneticsThe terms pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics tend to be used interchangeably, and a precise, consensus definition of either remains elusive...
- PesticidePesticidePesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent , antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any pest...
- OrganophosphateOrganophosphateAn organophosphate is the general name for esters of phosphoric acid. Phosphates are probably the most pervasive organophosphorus compounds. Many of the most important biochemicals are organophosphates, including DNA and RNA as well as many cofactors that are essential for life...
- ParathionParathionParathion, also called parathion-ethyl or diethyl parathion, is an organophosphate compound. It is a potent insecticide and acaricide. It was originally developed by IG Farben in the 1940s. It is highly toxic to non-target organisms, including humans. Its use is banned or restricted in many...
- ParaoxonParaoxonParaoxon is a parasympathomimetic which acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It is an organophosphate oxon, and the active metabolite of the insecticide parathion. It is also used as an ophthalmological drug against glaucoma...
- ParaoxonaseParaoxonaseParaoxonases are a group of enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of organophosphates.-History:PON was identified as an enzyme having organophosphates as its substrates. Reports of the geographic differences in population frequencies of paraoxonase activity and genetic analysis led to uncovering the...
- Nerve gas
- SomainSomainSomain may refer to:* Somain, Nord, a commune of the Nord département, in northern France.* Soman , an extremely toxic substance that is one of the world's most dangerous nerve agents....
- SarinSarinSarin, or GB, is an organophosphorus compound with the formula [2CHO]CH3PF. It is a colorless, odorless liquid, which is used as a chemical weapon. It has been classified as a weapon of mass destruction in UN Resolution 687...
- Paraoxonase
- Organophosphate