To: SunkenCiv
Harmful mutations are actually beneficial ... yeah ... that's the ticket.
11 posted on
06/10/2011 5:31:54 AM PDT by
dartuser
("Dealing with preterists is like cleaning the litter box ... but at least none of the cats are big.")
To: dartuser
Who said it's a mutation? We were probably all like that before the mutations that turned man into Mr. Friendly!
Land sharks baybeee, land sharks!!!
13 posted on
06/10/2011 5:33:28 AM PDT by
muawiyah
To: dartuser
It is not as crazy as it sounds.
People with sickle cell trait are significantly more healthy that those without the trait when living in a malaria endemic area.
The prevelance of the condition is high enough that exploration of benefits from the trait is reasonable.
17 posted on
06/10/2011 6:10:40 AM PDT by
dangerdoc
(see post #6)
To: dartuser
Sickel-cell anemia & malaria.
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