The discovery of mutant genes for common diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer, and diabetes occurs so frequently these days that it is almost in danger of passing without comment. Sometimes, though, geneticists head off in search of stranger stuff.
The discovery of mutant genes for common diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer, and diabetes occurs so frequently these days that it is almost in danger of passing without comment. Sometimes, though, geneticists head off in search of stranger stuff.
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