I Want To Be A Human Geneticist

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I Want to Be a Human Geneticist
Every feature on your body has a story behind it —from the color of your hair and skin, to all your moles and freckles. It is the job of a human geneticist to uncover these stories under the microscope.
Hunan geneticists have amazing abilities. They can tell you why some of your features are similar to your parents and other relatives, or why you have allergies. They can also trace where your ancestors came from based on a small sample of your blood, hair, or skin.
They work on different fields, including medicine, law, media, and education. Some of them are responsible for putting together the puzzle of human DNA and heredity, while others help discover the origins of diseases and birth defects. There are

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