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FOCUS ON RESEARCH Previous Volume 358:552-555 February 7, 2008 Number 6 Next

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We are living in a time that will probably be remembered as a golden age of discovery in human genetics. Most of the recent excitement has focused on the identification of genes that contribute to the risk of common diseases, so it is easy to forget how much can be learned from the study of rare "single-gene" disorders. Although barely noticed by most physicians, these rare disorders can impose an enormous burden on affected patients and their families. Characterization of the gene associated with a disorder provides the key to understanding the relevant pathophysiology, and this understanding may lead to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Dr. Korf is a professor and chair of the Department of Genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham.

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