http://www.gnxp.com/new/2007/10/26/why-you-play-the-game/ Genetics Tue, 03 Apr 2018 05:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.27 http://www.gnxp.com/new/2007/10/26/why-you-play-the-game/#comment-7197 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:52:24 +0000 #comment-7197 Seems like the (increase in) costs of polymorphism would go down quickly after there are two alleles at a site, but the benefits would keep going up. So once you have some polymorphism you might as well get as much as possible.

]]> http://www.gnxp.com/new/2007/10/26/why-you-play-the-game/#comment-7198 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:52:35 +0000 #comment-7198 polymorphism has been shown to be costly in terms of autoimmunity and materno-fetal interactions..

]]> http://www.gnxp.com/new/2007/10/26/why-you-play-the-game/#comment-7199 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:57:44 +0000 #comment-7199 i think incompatibilities.

]]> http://www.gnxp.com/new/2007/10/26/why-you-play-the-game/#comment-7200 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:35:22 +0000 #comment-7200 polymorphism at MHC loci is costly 
 
Why?

]]> http://www.gnxp.com/new/2007/10/26/why-you-play-the-game/#comment-7201 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:58:50 +0000 #comment-7201 It would be interesting to compare the psychological profile of a someone like Matt, who is not only willing to adjust his thinking with new data but does so gladly, with the vast majority of people who simply do not want to admit they are wrong when they have poured their energy into something, like a passionate debate.

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