Hemoglobinopathies and Thalassemias

question 1 of 19 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)
question 1 of 19 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)

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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