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b_b  ·  3603 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Town Without Wifi

    2. Humans are still having micromutations that cause drastic variation within the species. (Peanut allergies, etc)

Who says peanut allergies are a mutation?





OftenBen  ·  3603 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's inheritable. A lot of allergies are.

b_b  ·  3603 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The vast majority of the immune system is acquired.

The research is limited, but I've never seen a study that convinced me of the genetic basis of most food allergies.