Maple syrup urine disease, MSUD, is a rare genetic disorder caused by a defect in the breakdown of the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. If left untreated, MSUD leads to deadly conditions such as neurodegeneration and encephalopathy.

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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3qv9j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3qv9j-0-0"><span data-text="true">Genetics, combined with a person's environment and experiences influence their development and behavior. You may have heard of the age-old "nature versus nurture" debate. Scientists study how much of what makes us "us" is genetic.</span></span></div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="da6p3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="da6p3-0-0"><span data-text="true">Humans knew for ages that living things inherited characteristics from their parents. Because of these observations, they used "selective breeding" to improve plants and animals.</span></span></div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6m3l8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6m3l8-0-0"><span data-text="true">Genetic disorders are a problem caused by abnormalities in the genes. Some genetic disorders are hereditary. This means we are more susceptible to them because of our family history. Other disorders are due to mutations in our DNA. DNA mutations are part of evolution, but sometimes they can cause abnormalities.</span></span></div>
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