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Decoding our DNA

African DNA is missing from most genetic studies. Sally lives with pain because of an illness that is still poorly understood. #thecomb

African DNA is missing from most genetic studies. Sally lives with pain because of an illness that' is still poorly understood. She has sickle cell - a disease that mainly affects Africans. Scientists in Nigeria are trying to fix the problem.
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