To: Abe Froman
BTW, Sickle-cell anemia provides a superior resistance to contracting malaria, a disease endemic to Africa. Remember, a beneficial mutation just has to be beneficial enough to allow better propagation of the genes, NOT a comfortable life AFTER peak child-bearing years. . .
58 posted on
11/19/2003 1:11:02 PM PST by
Salgak
(don't mind me: the orbital mind control lasers are making me write this. . .)
To: Salgak
Endemic to Africa? Wow, that should relieve all those people in central and south america. . .
64 posted on
11/19/2003 1:27:16 PM PST by
job
(Dinsdale?Dinsdale? (www.oklahomasooners.com/dontfiremackbrown/))
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