Re:Self-Driving Genes Are Coming
by sandworm101 on Saturday January 02, 2016 @11:31PM
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It isn't about only the plasmodia. Insects, all animals, have a an acceptable parasite load. Too many and the host dies. Wild animals live pretty close to that limit. So even if there isn't an exact swap-in replacement, by eliminating malaria some other parasite will step up.
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Re:Self-Driving Genes Are Coming
by jessaustin on Sunday January 03, 2016 @12:38AM
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It's possible to extrapolate too much from general biological trends. Considering that the hypothetical "new" protozoan is as likely to target black-bellied bustards as it is to target humans, and that malaria is an awful blight upon humanity, I expect most humans would be pleased to make the exchange.