Genetics could present some clues. 23andMe scientists plan to tap into its database of 10 million customers to hunt for genetic variants that appear to be more common among research participants who are sick with the virus. Beginning this week, the company hopes hundreds of thousands of 23andMe customers in the U.S. will sign up to participate in what’s known as a genome-wide association study.
The idea has a precedent: One mutation of the gene CCR5, for example, makes people who carry it resistant to HIV.
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