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We all love to move (or groove) to music. At the very , we cannot resist tapping our foot or nodding our when we hear music. New research suggests that moving our body to musical beats is . Our dancing is in our genes. Parents pass their sense of down to their children. The study is from the Vanderbilt University in the USA, and the genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe. Researchers found 69 genes that affect how people react to rhythms. The researchers said different genes affect our ability to move in with music beats. They said the genes work in ways to those for other rhythms, such as , walking and sleeping.

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