Genetics is the study of how different qualities, called traits, are passed down from biological parents to child. Genes are the instructions for life as we know it. They affect your development before you're even born and play a role in everything from your appearance to your personality. Genes contain information about your heritage and your risk for certain diseases. Understanding your genes is part of understanding yourself, and you can use information about genetics to make decisions in your daily life.

Whether you’re interested in learning about your own health or understanding a loved one’s condition, you will find everything that that you need here. You can start by learning about the importance of your own family health history or jump to learning about inheritance patterns. Our information is here for you – for wherever you are in your genetics journey!