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The countercurrent multiplier mechanism for water conservation was discovered by limiting studies to humans and thus hypothesizing how form determines function.
Mutated Form
An alteration in the DNA sequence of a gene resulting in a variant form that may alter the function of the produced protein.
BRCA 1 Gene
A gene found on chromosome 17 that, when mutated, significantly increases the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
Mortality Rates
An indicator that determines how often deaths occur within a specific group of people over a given time period.
European Americans
Individuals in the United States who are of European descent, also commonly referred to as White Americans.
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