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Study of Samoan genes cracks disease mystery

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By Sapeer Mayron 14 November 2020, 8:00PM

A landmark sharing of genome data from Samoa helped two United States-based families finally learn the cause of their children’s rare mitochondrial disease this year.

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By Sapeer Mayron 14 November 2020, 8:00PM

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