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How the ‘Black Death’ Left Its Genetic Mark on Future Generations

Por: The New York Times Science October 20, 2022

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Many Europeans carry genetic mutations that protected their ancestors from the bubonic plague, scientists on Wednesday in the journal Nature.When the Black Death struck Europe in 1348, the bacterial infection , driving the strongest pulse of natural selection yet measured in humans, the new study found.It turns out that certain genetic variants made people far more likely to survive the plague. But this protection came with a price: People who... + full article



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