Project on Sickle Cell Anemia

Science_gurl · Post by **Science_gurl** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:47 pm

I need help because I cant find out the chromosome number for Sickle Cell Anemia. I also need help because I couldnt find its Karyotype and its history.

Sami

MelissaB · Post by **MelissaB** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:57 pm

Sami,

You can find more information on sickle cell anemia (including the information you're asking for) by following the links at the bottom of this Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle_cell_anemia.

drhamill · Post by **drhamill** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:01 pm

Sickle cell anemia is the result of two mutant copies in part of a protein called hemoglobin. This gene is on chromosome 11. For more info check out this link (and links from this page):
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/H ... /hbb.shtml

A karyotype is not particularly interesting as it would look like a "normal" one. Small changes in genes can not be detected by karyotype methods.

Hope this helps.

Science_gurl · Post by **Science_gurl** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:11 am

Thanx alot it really helped A LOT!!

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