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		nverno on May 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Large-scale study reveals autoimmune disorders now... Always evolving, but technology has surely influenced natural selection - a lot of illnesses/conditions that might have killed people prior to them reproducing are no longer factors in that regard

gnz11 on May 7, 2023 [–]

We're altering the environment rapidly. Environment has a large influence on gene expression. Not a biologist but that is more likely the reason.

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