butkaf t1_ive6k5r wrote on November 7, 2022 at 8:50 AM Reply to We know about viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms evolving to better infect other organisms. Consequently, diseases change too to some extent. Are there any examples of human bodies evolving to fight against these disease causing agents? by ha_ha_ha_ha_hah Women can smell when men have a certain gene (major histocompatibility complex) that differs from theirs. The greater the difference, the greater the variability of resistance to certain microorganisms. This has an impact on mate selection and women prefer the scents of men who have differing MHC genes to men who have more similar MHC genes Permalink 2
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Reply to We know about viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms evolving to better infect other organisms. Consequently, diseases change too to some extent. Are there any examples of human bodies evolving to fight against these disease causing agents? by ha_ha_ha_ha_hah
Women can smell when men have a certain gene (major histocompatibility complex) that differs from theirs. The greater the difference, the greater the variability of resistance to certain microorganisms. This has an impact on mate selection and women prefer the scents of men who have differing MHC genes to men who have more similar MHC genes