In Sickle Cell Anemia, a ____ Mutation in the β-Globin

question 23

Multiple Choice

In sickle cell anemia, a ____ mutation in the β-globin gene eliminates a ____.

• A) single base-pair; restriction site
• B) frameshift; restriction site
• C) nonsense; promoter region
• D) single base-pair; promoter region
• E) nonsense; restriction site

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