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Is evolution pushing our DNA towards diabetes? [Evolution]

Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 by author-unknown

Eighty DNA variants associated with type-1 diabetes have undergone positive selection, increasing in prevalence over recent generations. Here’s the crazy part – 58 of those variantsincrease the risk of the deadly disease. Why is evolution seemingly out… Continue reading →

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