How One Child’s Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria by CARL ZIMMER

By CARL ZIMMER

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.

Published: March 7, 2018 at 07:00PM

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