NEET BiologyClass 12Mendelian Disorders — Sickle-cell AnaemiaEasySingle correct

Sickle-cell anaemia is caused by the substitution of a single amino acid in the beta-globin chain of haemoglobin, which makes red blood cells become rigid and sickle-shaped under low-oxygen conditions. What inheritance pattern does this disorder show?

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Sickle-cell anaemia is caused by the substitution of a single amino acid in the beta-globin chain of haemoglobin, which makes red blood cells become rigid and sickle-shaped under low-oxygen conditions. What inheritance pattern does this disorder show?

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