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Mindy Weisberger

INSANE: Genetics how do we inherit traits from our ancestors - The Real Truth

An artist's rendering of DNA double helixes in rainbow colors.
Quick facts about genetics

Where genes are found: In the chromosomes in the nuclei of cells and in the mitochondria

Number of genes humans carry: More than 20,000

Similarity of your genetics: All humans share about 99.9% of the same genes

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

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