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Resistance to warfarin in rats occurs when there is a

genetic mutation in their gene code. Which gets passed on when they breed so it makes other rats immune too.

This is called natural selection

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Rats can become resistant to Warfarin through genetic mutations that affect their ability to metabolize the drug. This can lead to an increased tolerance to Warfarin's effects, making it less effective in controlling rat populations. Additionally, rats may develop behavioral adaptations to avoid consuming bait containing Warfarin, further reducing its efficacy in controlling rat infestations.

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How did rats befcome resistant to warfarin?

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Evolution, but by artificial selection, so to speak. Imagine a colony of rats. They all have very tiny differences in their genes, and as these differences neither help nor harm the rat, they are passed along to their offspring as normal. If someone tries to poison the colony with warfarin, many will die. If any rat's genetics give it a resistance to the poison, then these rats will survive, and pass the resistance genes onto their offspring. Some of these may even be more resistant, etc. So it can be that the entire colony is mostly unaffected by the poison.


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