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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationGenetic DisordersEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Sickle-cell anemia trait is an adaptation against malaria. It is due to substitution (point mutation) in which

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Sickle-cell anemia is a qualitative blood disorder, which is controlled by the recessive autosomal gene. In this change in single nucleotide in DNA sequence results in change in 6thamino acid of β-chain of Hb.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Genetic Disorders
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