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Article: Your Body Manual THE HUMAN GENOME.(genes, analysis)
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- Science World
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- October 16, 2000
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Q. Why is Shaquille O'Neil's hand bigger than this page?
Why do some people have brown or blue eyes? What determines how you age--or what diseases you may develop? To find out, Q&A on your body's manual--the human genome.
Q. What's a gene.
A gene is a set of chemical instructions inherited from your parents that determines almost every one of your physical traits--like your hair texture and eye color, bone size and body type, and many other traits. You inherit a complete set of your genes (genome) from each parent.
Scientists now think that genes not only determine your physical appearance but also what diseases you may be susceptible ...