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Basic Medicine - Set 22
Which of the following disease is caused by missense mutation?
Explanation
ExplanationA classic example of a disease caused by missense mutation is sickle cell anemia. In this disease, the amino acid glutamate at position 6 in the β-globin subunit of hemoglobin has been replaced with a valine.
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