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cheetahs were at one point so close to extinction, their genetic diversity has become too low for their immune system to recognize a nonself . Skin grafts exchanged between unrelated cheetahs are accepted as if they were clones or identical twins.

Apr 10, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: cheetahs were at one point so close to extinction, their genetic diversity has become too low for their immune system to recognize a “nonself”. Skin grafts exchanged between unrelated cheetahs are accepted as if they were clones or identical twins.

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