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Need expert help. can someone carry more than one type of genetic mutation?
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Yes: The draft sequence of the human genome project has suggested that we may all be carriers of 4-10 different disorders. Individuals can have a variety of genetic alterations within single genes, multiple genes and in non-coding areas of the genome. Some disorders are a consequences of having different genetic mutations that result in loss of genetic function resulting in disease
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