DNA Differences Can Influence Risk

Our DNA affects:

1. How we metabolize polyphenols and other chemicals

2. The function of proteins the genes encode

3. Individual risk of contracting disease from chemical exposure

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Which functions do proteins have in processing chemicals?

What do toxicogeneticists study?

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Can you name a gene that has been linked to kidney cancer?

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