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Mapping Genetic Differences

NPR | By Steve Inskeep
Published November 3, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

An effort is under way to map human genetic differences. The "haplotype map" could help determine why some people are prone to certain diseases. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Dr. Francis Collins.

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Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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