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From: Changing genetic paradigms: creating next-generation genetic databases as tools to understand the emerging complexities of genotype/phenotype relationships

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Factors that can affect an individual's genome from conception to death. (1) We have postulated that somatic mutations may occur during embryogenesis, and are then selected for later in life, to emphasize both the importance of identifying mutations early in development and the role of selection in determining phenotype.

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Human Genomics

ISSN: 1479-7364