• Question: what made you want to learn more about dna mutions

    Asked by Owenpony2005? to Reka on 10 Nov 2016. This question was also asked by 694radg26, MR Kian.
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      Reka Nagy answered on 10 Nov 2016:

      In addition to our environment, DNA is what makes us the way we are, and if mutations in it occur, these can lead to disease. I wanted to know more about which mutations are capable of causing diseases, and how different mutations affect our traits – such as how tall we grow or what our blood pressure is.
      The more we know about the relationship between mutations, traits, and diseases, the better we can diagnose illnesses and try to develop cures for these.

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