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    Genetic Disorder

    Introduction: When the genes in your body are affected by a mutation—a negative change to a gene also known as a pathogenic variant—or when you have an improper amount of genetic material, genetic illnesses can develop. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which makes up genes, contains instructions for how cells should function as well as the traits that distinguish people from one another. Each biological parent provides you with half of your DNA, and you may inherit a gene mutation from one or both of your parents. Genes can occasionally change as a result of problems with the DNA (mutations). Your chance…