Networks Of Gene Interactions May Be Key To Disease Understanding and Treatment

Genetics:  More Than Merely A Mutated Gene.  Science Daily.  August 1, 2013.

(1)  Subtle differences in an individual's genome, called the ______________, can also affect how mutations are manifest.

(2)  In fruit flies it was found that genetic background affected the outcomes of interactions between genetic mutations about ________ percent of the time.

(3)  The genetic background may help why some people benefit from ______________ while others do not.