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Our chromosomes may house a total of more than 100,000 genes. Most of the instructions emanating from these DNA codes initiate and integrate a complex variety of chemical reactions characteristic of a normal, healthy organism. Genes direct the synthesis of enzymes and these in turn control the cell’s metabolism, which more often than not functions normally— with some notable exceptions.
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Lee, T.F. (1991). Disease, Diagnosis, and Therapy. In: The Human Genome Project. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6022-1_8
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