Hemoglobinopathies and Thalassemias
Q: What is the name of the genetic disorder resulting from a mutation in the gene for beta-globin, leading to the production of an abnormal hemoglobin (HbS) that polymerizes under low oxygen conditions?
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A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. It is a specific sequence of nucleotides that provides the instructions to make an RNA molecule or a protein.
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