My father and I made genetics history. We were the first African-Ameri…

Henry Louis Gates
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My father and I made genetics history. We were the first African-Americans and the first father and son anywhere to have their genomes sequenced. ✨ Q&A: Henry Louis Gates Jr. on the Mysteries of His Genome. Interview with John Lauerman, www.bloomberg.com. February 17, 2012.
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My father and I made genetics history. We were the first African-Americans and the first father and son anywhere to have their genomes sequenced. ✨ Q&A: Henry Louis Gates Jr. on the Mysteries of His Genome. Interview with John Lauerman, www.bloomberg.com. February 17, 2012.

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