Lej8776

Hi, so I'm wondering if I could get some information on PhD requirements and prior research experience. I'm a sophomore getting my bachelors in environmental science. While I still find my major interesting, I've really gotten interested in genetics, cell biology and epigenetics. I would love to do research on genetic diseases or work in biotech. However, a lot of the molecular biology and genetics PhD programs, "strongly recommended" research experience. My question is, if I do research and internships in my current field, would that research experience be relevant? Could I put that on my application and have that count towards research? Has anyone else changed fields and applied to graduate school? Thank you!