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Re:New universe of miniproteins is upending cell biology and... by aiphex on Thursday October 17, 2019 @08:02PM (#21287485)
Which is why I have zero interest in things like 23 and me. I worked in a genetics lab and the longer I worked there, the more I realized how little we understand.
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Re:New universe of miniproteins is upending cell biology and... by RhodesianHunter on Thursday October 17, 2019 @11:54PM (#21288518)
Sure, we don't understand much detail but we know a whole lot of things like "you're x% more likely to get y disease", and if y is something that can be monitored or tested for, this can literally save your life.

BRCA and heart disease come to mind.

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