History is shaped by catastrophe
These two videos are fascinating.
The Mystery Of The Village That Beat The Black Death | Riddle Of The Plague Survivors | Chronicle (48 min)
CCR5 Δ32 mutation is a common deletion of 32 nucleotides resulting in a frameshift and non-functional receptor. Its prevalence in European population ranges between 4 and 16% (frequency of homozygotes is 1%). It stops white blood cells getting infected.
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