Whenever cells divide, there is a high risk of damage to the genetic material. After all, the cell has to duplicate its entire genetic material and copy billions of genetic letters before it divides.
ANNOUNCER: Viewer Linda Loomis asks CNN, "There are the terms 'mapping the human genome' and 'sequencing the human genome.' What's the difference between mapping and sequencing our DNA? Or do these ...
Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ancestry, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.
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