>Hello, I heard a mutation in the CCR4 gene is known to prevent the M
>tropic HIV from infecting individuals. I also believe it was found
>that in European populations this mutation appears homozygously in approx
>1% of the population and approx 30% heterozygously. So since, most
>likely, it hasn't been long enough for that specific human population to
>"adapt" to HIV, why is the mutation or "HIV resistant" allele common in
>that population?
>> Bear
>>You should read the original NATURE paper in July or August
Bernhard Kleine
Institute for Immunobiology
Freiburg Germany
http://www.uni-freiburg.de/immuncell/bkleine
