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Many scientists maintain that the zebra's stripes evolved to thwart horse fly infestation, which would have reduced the chance for disease.
A new study has pinned down genes that have evolved to thwart these molecular intruders.
Researchers think that this cellular birth control evolved to thwart the formation of tumors, but it provides other benefits as well.
In fact, I would argue that those intoxicating cocktails of hormones and hormone receptors that deliver the euphoria of orgasm, the single-mindedness of romantic obsession and the many splendored shades of romantic love evolved to thwart sexual conflict.
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Indeed, one possibility is that mothers may evolve to thwart matrigenes by matching the paternal imprint, so that the matrigenes in their offspring will behave like patrigenes [ 20].
Not surprisingly, some pathogens have evolved mechanisms to thwart zinc starvation by the host.
However, predator mimicry – cases in which prey have evolved to mimic their predators to thwart predation attempts – are both exceptional and rare.
Plants have evolved defensive strategies such as the ability to produce noxious chemicals that deter insects, while many insects have evolved the means to thwart this defense and even turn it to their own advantage.
However, phages have evolved counter-tactics to thwart such mechanisms1, leading to a biological arms race.
As a result, while bacteria have continuously evolved new ways to thwart antibiotics, the medicines have not gained new mechanisms to fight back.
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