Question

The allele responsible for sickle-cell anaemia can be found on the?

Answer 1

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Sickle-cell anaemia is an autosome linked recessive trait that can be transmitted from parents to the offspring when both the partners are carrier for the gene (heterozygous).

This disease is controlled by a single pair of akele, Hb^A and Hb^S. Hb^A codes for normal haemoglobin, while Hb^S codes for sickle-cell haemoglobin.

Only homozygous individuals for Hb^S (Hb^S Hb^S) show the diseased phenotype.