How Can a Single Letter Change Your Life?

Imagine your DNA is like a recipe book. If you copy the recipe wrong, maybe it makes something new, like chocolate cake instead of vanilla. A single letter change in your DNA can make your body do something different, which might cause cancer or help you live longer.

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A single letter change in your DNA could turn you into someone who is more likely to get cancer.
Imagine a book with one typo, that might be the difference between you being healthy or sick.
Changing one letter in the recipe for your body can make it work better.

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