There could be unexpected consequences if greater understanding of disease genetics gives parents more choice in what they pass to their children, says David B. Goldstein.
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David B. Goldstein directs the Center for Human Genome Variation, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA.
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