Stalking.] [AS. staelcan, stealcian to go slowly; cf. stealc high, elevated, Dan. stalke to stalk; probably akin to 1st stalk.] 1. To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; -- sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun. --Shak.
In the case of hemochromatosis, it is believed that a single individual in Europe, 60 to 70 generations ago, was the sole origin of most of the hemochromatosis seen in the world today.
Scientists are not sure why the gene is more prevalent among people with Irish heritage but it is thought that the gene mutated 50 generations ago, about 900 AD. Haemochromatosis is a disorder which is characterised by iron overload. Iron is essential to all plants, animals and human life.