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kari74 [83]
3 years ago
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What type of mutation causes sickle cell anemia ap bio?

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Elodia [21]3 years ago
8 0
Sickle cell anemia<span> is the result of a point mutation, a change in just one nucleotide in the gene for hemoglobin. This mutation </span>causes<span> the hemoglobin in red blood cells to distort to a sickle shape when deoxygenated.</span>
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