The Genetics of Peripheral Devices

Some babies are born completely missing a nose and they also lack the nasal cavity. This is called arrhynia. With a slight tweak of the genes the peripheral device simply doesn't get built or consider other babies who are born normal but have no eyes. And so when we look at these situations, it becomes clear that our peripheral detectors unpack because of specific genetic programs.

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