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Could you describe what the genetic basis of sickle cell anaemia is?
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No: True sickle cell disease requires a recessive gene contribution from both parents. These parents are asymptomatic carriers and may not know they have the gene.At conception the sperm carries one s gene that joins with the mothers s gene, so the pair both have the ss information as will every cell in the body.
Answered 4/8/2014
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