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  1. What are proteins and what do they do?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... to make a protein. The sequence of amino acids determines each protein’s unique 3-dimensional structure and its specific function. Amino acids are coded by combinations of three DNA building ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/howgeneswork/protein - Genetics
  2. What is a cell?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... divide, or die. It also houses DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the cell’s hereditary material. The nucleus is surrounded by a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/cell - Genetics
  3. How do genes direct the production of proteins?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of transcription, the information stored in a gene's DNA is passed to a similar molecule called RNA (ribonucleic acid) in the cell nucleus. Both RNA and DNA ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/howgeneswork/makingprotein - Genetics
  4. What is DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/dna - Genetics
  5. Where can I read more about the diseases and traits covered in my direct-to-consumer genetic testing report?: ... 
    ... hyperoxaluria Pyruvate kinase deficiency Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata Sialic acid storage disease , including Salla disease Sickle cell disease , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcghrpages - Genetics
  6. Is hair texture determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... chemical signaling pathways involving a molecule called lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), which promotes hair growth. Genetic syndromes that ... perms can alter the characteristics of a person’s hair. These changes can be temporary or permanent. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/hairtexture - Genetics