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URL of this page: https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/
Find consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variation on human health.
Genetic Conditions
Learn about the signs and symptoms, causes, and inheritance of more than 1,300 health conditions with a genetic basis.Genes
Find information about the function of more than 1,400 genes and see how changes in these genes are related to health conditions.Chromosomes and mtDNA
Read about each of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).