The CF Mutation Is Present at Very High Levels Within

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Essay

The CF mutation is present at very high levels within the Caucasian population and is thought to have arisen more than 50,000 years ago to reach its present level.Since an individual homozygous for the recessive mutant allele has such poor health,what could explain this allele rising to such a high level in the population?

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