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Mapping Genetic Differences

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 is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.
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