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Why is sickle cell anemia an example of pleiotropy? |
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Answer» hello dear❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ✌✌hope answer is helpful for you✌ ###go on❤❤ ask more questions☺☺☺☺☺ ##ANSWER##↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡↡ It is caused by a change in one nucleotide, a POINT mutation in the HBB gene. ... Sickle cell ANEMIA is a pleiotropic disease because the expression of a single MUTATED HBB gene PRODUCES numerous CONSEQUENCES throughout the body. |
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