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What it the probability that a couple's child will be afflicted with sickle cell anemia if they both carry that trait but don't exhibit it?
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25% chance: If both parents have trait, then the child has a 25% chance of having sickle cell disease, a 50% chance of having trait, and a 25% chance of not inheriting any mutation.
Answered 1/28/2014
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