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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
Genotype (genes) Protein Normal hemoglobin dissolves in
the cytosol of red blood cells.
2 copies of the allele
that codes for
normal hemoglobin
(SS) 2 copies of the allele
that codes for
sickle cell hemoglobin
(ss) 1 Sickle cell hemoglobin
can clump in long rods
in red blood cells. Phenotype (characteristics)
Disk-shaped red blood cells
can squeeze through the small
blood vessels normal health When sickle cell hemoglobin
clumps in long rods sickle-shaped red blood
cells clogged small blood vessels
+ fragile red blood cells pain, damage to body
organs
+ anemia = sickle cell anemia Circle the arrows in the chart that represent transcription + translation.
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