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Historic Adaptations May Now Make Us Susceptible to Disease
Historic Adaptations May Now Make Us Susceptible to Disease
Researchers made the find using an algorithm that purportedly distinguishes between mutations that were selected for and those that came along for the ride by coincidence, a feat that has long eluded scientists.
Researchers made the find using an algorithm that purportedly distinguishes between mutations that were selected for and those that came along for the ride by coincidence, a feat that has long eluded scientists.
immunity, evolution
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