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To: huldah1776

The “sickle cell” mutation is one.

Individuals with one allel are more resistant to malaria than those without the mutation.


12 posted on 12/15/2011 3:34:08 PM PST by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more, you should never wish to do less.)
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To: absalom01

Indeed...as is thalassemia...other examples where one gene is good, but two genes bad.


13 posted on 12/15/2011 3:52:11 PM PST by Pharmboy (She turned me into a Newt! 2012)
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