What environmental conditions might play a role in a person's tendency to contract a disease? Genetics can also play a role in a person's tendency to contract a certain disease, but many human diseases do not have a straightforward single-gene cause. What are some diseases you can think of that may be inherited--caused by certain genes?

What environmental conditions might play a role in a person's tendency to contract a disease? Genetics can also play a role in a person's tendency to contract a certain disease, but many human diseases do not have a straightforward single-gene cause. What are some diseases you can think of that may be inherited--caused by certain genes?

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Concepts of Biology

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter10: Biotechnology

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