The sickle cell mutation is famous for providing protection against malaria. Now scientists have traced the origin of the mutation back over 250 generations to one person, whose mutation 7,300 years ago has probably saved millions of lives.

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The sickle cell mutation is famous for providing protection against malaria. Now scientists have traced the origin of the mutation back over 250 generations to one person, whose mutation 7,300 years ago has probably saved millions of lives.