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Kathleen Hernandez is a life sciences editor at Biology Insights. She worked as a copy editor for a textbook publisher and took a journalism degree at the University of North Texas. Hernandez oversees explanatory science content for general audiences.

What Is the Difference Between an Allele and a Gene?
What Is the Hardy-Weinberg Equation?
What Are Different Versions of a Gene for the Same Trait Called?
What Is Genetic Hybridization and Why Is It Important?
Which Amino Acids Have More Than One Codon?
What Is a Mutation Involving Only One Nucleotide Called?
What Is a Segment of DNA That Codes for a Specific Trait?
Why Is Cloning Humans Bad? The Ethical & Scientific Risks
Why Is Redundancy in the Genetic Code Important?
What Is Inherited Variation? Definition and Examples
How Traits Are Passed From Parents to Offspring
What Is the Difference Between a Nonsense and Missense Mutation?
What Is a Sequencing Center and Why Is It Important?
What Condition Is Modeled by the Expression 47 XXY?
What Are the Three Roles of DNA in Living Organisms?
What Is the Genetic Clock and How Does It Work?
What Are Some Common Examples of Alleles?
Why Are Some Mutations More Harmful Than Others?
Are Mutations Harmful? The Good, Bad, and Neutral Effects
What Is a Mutagen and How Does It Cause DNA Mutations?
What Is a Family Trait and How Are They Inherited?
What Is Recombination and Why Is It Important?
Is PKU a Dominant or Recessive Disorder?
What Is a Triplet in Biology and Its Role in Genetics?
Is It Possible to Clone Yourself? A Scientific Look
What Was Gregor Mendel’s Contribution to Science?
What Is an Inherited Trait? With Examples
What Is a Pedigree Chart? Definition, Symbols & Uses
What Are the Four Bases Found in RNA Molecules?
How Many Genes Are in the E. coli Genome?