Abstract
Genetics is the science of genes, genetic variation and heredity in the organism. Genetics is thought to be a new branch of science evolved during 19thcentury. Gregor Mendel was the first who developed principle of inheritance and had described the transmission of genetic traits fromgeneration to generation. Although some concepts of genetics have been described in Ayurveda which is Upavedaof Atharvaveda and thousands of years old texts. Ayurveda has been cited the concepts of Beeja, Beejbhag, Beejbhagavyavawhich influence the prakriti of individual and vitiation of these units cause deformity in the progeny. Acharya Charaka, Sushrut and Vagbhataall have described many genetic deformities in Sharir sthan. All three Acharyas of our Brihattrayehave brief description about formation of foetus, growth of foetus, foetal deformity, disorders of pregnancy, Adibalapravrittadisease etc.
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