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Wanderlust may be written in our DNA

Some people seem born to pack up and go — and their genetics may help explain why

A photo of a road representing wandering, which might be written in our DNA

Inherited traits may explain a small but measurable share of why some people relocate far from where they were born.

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By Elie Dolgin

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