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Researchers identify new gene locus that may protect children from developing malaria in Africa

2015-10-01 16:28:38| Biotech - Topix.net

Published today in Nature , the findings detail a new gene locus that can explain why, in communities where everyone is constantly exposed to malaria, some children develop severe malaria and others don't. Now, researchers can be sure that this particular stretch of our DNA plays a crucial role in the progression of the disease.

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