Human Genetics Lab Manual -

He realized then that he wasn't just a student following a lab guide. He was the subject of the next edition.

As the computer began to map the base pairs—A, T, C, G—the screen didn’t show the standard sequence for the HTT gene. Instead, a jagged spike appeared where there should have been a smooth line. A sequence that didn't match the human reference genome. A sequence that, according to the manual's appendix on "Rare Variants," shouldn't exist in any known database. Human Genetics Lab Manual

Elias looked from the screen back to the manual. On the inside cover, a handwritten note from the previous owner—a professor who had vanished three years prior—read: The manual tells you how it works. The data tells you what you are. He realized then that he wasn't just a

The manual sat open to the troubleshooting page. “Common errors: Contamination, degraded primers, or unexpected mutations.” Instead, a jagged spike appeared where there should

The fluorescent lights of the Advanced Genomics wing flickered, casting a sterile glow over Elias as he stared at the red-bound book on his bench: The Human Genetics Lab Manual, 4th Edition.