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Debunking Genetic Pre-determinism

An interesting article recently appeared in the NYTimes (09-15-2008):  A Dissenting Voice as the Genome Is Sifted to Fight Disease; A Scientist at Work             by Nicholas Wade Highlights: 1.    Common disease/common variant hypothesis: “decoding the human genome would enable the discovery of the variant genes that predispose people to common diseases like cancer and...

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