r/genetics is a subreddit with 144k members. The community frequently discusses genetics, genetic, dna, looking for, and mutation, and they frequently recommend/review textbook and dna test, and the most common flair used is career/academic advice, video, article, meta, and homework help.
For discussion of genetics research, ethical and social issues arising from genetics and its applications, genetics career questions, etc.
Popular Topics in r/genetics
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Genetics
146 posts
#2
Genetic
45 posts
#3
Dna
35 posts
#4
Looking For
27 posts
#5
Mutation
18 posts
#6
Struggling With
17 posts
#7
Ancestry
14 posts
#8
Genes
14 posts
#9
Hair
12 posts
#10
Health
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/genetics
Flair Used in r/genetics
#1
Career/Academic advice
: "I want to become a genetic engineer."
10 posts
#2
Video
: "I have begun making instructional videos about CRISPR/Cas9 design and cloning"
9 posts
#3
Article
: "A pipeline exploring PCSK9/LDLR/APOB variants in FH, can someone who knows the biology tell me what I'm missing?"
4 posts
#4
Meta
: "Would it be possible to direct our own evolution and improve the quality of the human race by discouraging families with harmful inheritable traits and diseases from having kids, and encouraging people with healthier family histories to reproduce more in their stead?"
1 post
#5
Homework help
: "I'm taking a final in 2 weeks, I am lost"
1 post
Member Growth in r/genetics
Yearly
+15k members(11.3%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026