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Doubling up

Some genetic scans miss duplicated chunks of DNA, which alter the numĀ­ber of copies of a gene and can affect gene activity. A study found that copies of the gene KIAA1267, for example, vary among Europeans.

Source: P.H. Sudmant et al/Science 2010 Credit: E. Feliciano

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