We all know that nobody’s perfect. But now scientists have documented that fact on a genetic level.
Researchers discovered that normal, healthy people are walking around with a surprisingly large number of mutations in their genes.
It’s been well known that everyone has flaws in their DNA, though, for the most part, the defects are harmless. It’s been less clear, however, just how many mistakes are lurking in someone’s genes.
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