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Subject: What can you tell my class about specific mutations in the Amish culture?

Date: Wed Feb 26 13:06:41 1997
Posted by: Shelle Hill
Grade level: teacher/prof
School/Organization: Mountain Ridge High School
City: Phoenix State/Province: AZ
Country: USA
Area of science: Genetics
Message ID: 856984001.Ge
Message:
What can you tell my class about specific mutations in the Amish culture?  
It is my understanding that, due to mutations caused by
inbreeding, that they exhibit a 5th finger.  Is this correct?
What other information can you provide us?

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