Assertion: chromosome's gene | /r/CapableOf | undergo strong positive selection
Facets:
value: in the human and chimp lineages
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: About 600 genes have been identified that may have been undergoing strong positive selection in the human and chimp lineages; many of these genes are involved in immune system defense against microbial disease (example: granulysin is protective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis ) or are targeted receptors of pathogenic microorganisms (example: Glycophorin C and Plasmodium falciparum).