This disease can be treated with hydroxyurea, which slows production of affected cells. This disease is caused by a substitution of valine for glutamic acid, and spleen and liver enlargement can occur due to reduced blood flow. It is an example of heterozygote advantage since those with one copy of the affected gene are less likely to contract mala
This disease can be treated with hydroxyurea, which slows production of affected cells. This disease is caused by a substitution of valine for glutamic acid, and spleen and liver enlargement can occur due to reduced blood flow. It is an example of heterozygote advantage since those with one copy of the affected gene are less likely to contract malaria. For 10 points, name this autosomal recessive disorder in which a defective hemoglobin gene causes abnormally shaped red blood cells.
This disease can be treated with hydroxyurea, which slows production of affected cells.
{sickle}-{cell anemia} [or sickle-cell disease; do not accept or prompt on "anemia" by itself]