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Ms. Worth
Dec 29, 2017

The gene for sickle cell anemia is an example of #"pleiotropy"#

Explanation:

Pleiotropy occurs when variation at a single gene locus affects multiple aspects of the phenotype.

For people with an HbS / HBs genotype, medical consequences include

Here's a diagram of the effects of sickle cell anemia

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http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=x0f9uL2

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