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Sudanese Copts acquired malaria resistance thanks to a rapid evolutionary process, research reveals
- February 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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An international study investigating the genomic diversity of the Sudanese population reveals that the Copts originating in Egypt—who settled in the country between the seventh and eleventh centuries—have acquired a genetic variant that protects them from contracting malaria.
Originally published at Phys.org