Mosquitoes, Stinky Socks, And Bread....Oh MY!
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The Genetics of Stinky Socks
Scientists will gather pairs of stinky socks from 100 sets of identical and non-identical twins from the UK and Gambia. The scientists will then throw these stinky socks into a wind tunnel with a bunch of mosquitoes. They plan to study the chemical combinations or the recipe that makes up the stink. And they also plan to study how the DNA of the two groups of twins affect how attracted the mosquitoes are to the socks.
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