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  • Posted: 01/28/2005
  • Reviewed: 09/01/2006

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Searching Disease Families

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Scientists searching for disease-linked genes often begin by studying DNA samples from "disease families" in which numerous relatives, over several generations, have developed the illness.

Searching Disease Families