Matter: How One Child’s Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria
The genetic mutation arose 7,300 years ago in just one person in West Africa, scientists reported on Thursday. Its advantage: a shield against rampant malaria. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Genetics and Heredity
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/08/health/sickle-cell-mutation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss