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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which type of mutation is responsible for causing sickle cell anemia? inversion point deletion frameshift

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Hi! What do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

point?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Well, yes that's correct. It is caused by the substitution of Glu by Val at the sixth point of beta globin chain of haemoglobin.

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