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Q: Gene mutation question !

asked by: Dexter221 on September 22nd, 2007

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Are your genes determined at birth or can they be mutated by something happening Question

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Mabel

replied on September 22nd, 2007

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Re: Genes

Dexter221 wrote:

Are your genes determined at birth or can they be mutated by something happening Question

Your genes are determined at conception, not birth.

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