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Do genes govern our behaviour? Introduction Scientists recently announced they had "cracked the code of life". The culmination of the Human Genome Project was hailed as a revolutionary breakthrough. The genes in the human body which "determine the shape and colour of your eyes, your height, your ability to absorb cholesterol, your sexual orientation and your susceptibility to disease". The genes also "determine if you are gay, athletic, musically talented or a manic depressive. Some researchers say your genes will even determine your criminal record." The Human Genome Project is the most expensive scientific project ever undertaken. Yet it will tell us few of the things claimed by its backers. What Are genes!? Genes are chemicals in every cell in the human body, and of every living thing. They are made of four chemicals, which are linked, together in long chains in various combinations. The idea of the Human Genome Project was to...

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