A Brief History of Studying Genes

As sort of a background to our study on genes, I thought members would be helped to discover how new that study is.

As quoted in Wikipedia: “In the fields of molecular biology and genetics, a genome is all genetic material of an organism. It consists of DNA. The genome includes both the genes and the noncoding DNA, as well as mitochondrial DNA and chloroplast DNA. The study of the genome is called genomics.

I don’t believe the volunteer coach, the average youth hockey parent, or the typical adult rec player has to know this part of science as well as those who wish to function at our game’s higher levels. Still, just having a slight understanding of genetics — and the influences of genes on a human’s ability to function and perhaps grow in a sport — should be very helpful.

With that, I hope CoachChic.com members will at least give it a try.

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When you finish this post, please move on to: “So You Think Your Genes Determine Your Fate In Sports? — Part 1“