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Scientists are beginning to question the validity of linking genes to a number of human traits and disorders 1.
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1. Horgan J. Eugenics revisited. Sci Am. 1993;268(6):122-130.
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Scientists are beginning to question the validity of linking genes to a number of human traits and disorders (Horgan 1993).
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Horgan J. 1993. Eugenics revisited. Sci Am. 268(6):122-130.
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