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Genes do not cause diseases. They code for proteins that may have developmental or maintenance roles. When those proteins fail to function in a manner consistent with “normal,” an animal may be diagnosed with a phene, trait, or disease of a genetic nature. Still, the relationship between genetics and disease is not as clear cut as one might expect.