-there_is_hope- t1_ivehynk wrote on November 7, 2022 at 11:35 AM Reply to comment by provocative_bear in We know about viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms evolving to better infect other organisms. Consequently, diseases change too to some extent. Are there any examples of human bodies evolving to fight against these disease causing agents? by ha_ha_ha_ha_hah To add onto this, this effect is called the heterozygote advantage wherein the heterozygous genotype has greater fitness than the homozygous dominant or recessive genotype. Permalink Parent 9
-there_is_hope- t1_ivehynk wrote
Reply to comment by provocative_bear in We know about viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms evolving to better infect other organisms. Consequently, diseases change too to some extent. Are there any examples of human bodies evolving to fight against these disease causing agents? by ha_ha_ha_ha_hah
To add onto this, this effect is called the heterozygote advantage wherein the heterozygous genotype has greater fitness than the homozygous dominant or recessive genotype.