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What example illustrates the point that even if some characteristic is highly heritable, a change in the environment can alter it?
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Heritability is a measure of how well differences in people's genes account for differences in their traits. Traits can include characteristics such as height, eye color, and susceptibility to certain diseases. In this case, we are discussing a disease called PKU Show more…
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