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While technically there are more than one, the main one by far is sickle cell anemia.

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Q: A mutation in the hemoglobin gene causes what disorder?
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What is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin?

Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped red blood cells. It is caused by a single base pair gene mutation.


What happens to the instructions when the genes are changed or mutated Provide an example of hemoglobin gene mutation?

If our hemoglobin gene is normal, the hemoglobin protein works fine. But if the instuctions in that gene are changed, or "mutated,"changes in the hemoglobin protein could result. One such mutation causes a disorder called sickle cell anemia.


What is the type of mutation that causes Leukemia disorder?

It's a gene mutation. And it is different for each organ.


When a mutation in the hemoglobin gene causes what disorder?

While technically there are more than one, the main one by far is sickle cell anemia.


Is Huntington's Disease a gene mutation?

No, it's caused by a single point mutation of a gene.


What are the causes of Noonan syndrome?

Noonan syndrome is caused by the mutation in a particular gene. It is a genetic disorder which means that the child which is born with this disorder, must have been in their parents.


What is the cause of a disorder?

A mutation in the gene makeup of the organism.


What is prothrombin gene mutation?

It is a disorder in the clotting of your blood.


How does disease affect the cell?

Sickle cell disease is a mutation in the gene that codes for hemoglobin, which causes the hemoglobin and the cell to become elongated and look like a sickle rather than its normal disc shape.


What is the cause of a genetic disorder?

A mutation in the gene makeup of the organism.


Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a mutation that results in?

Sickle-cell anemia would be best described as a mutation of the haemoglobin gene. This is a blood disorder which is inherited in most cases.


What gene mutation causes sociopaths?

Nobody has found a specific gene mutation yet (and not everybody thinks that there is one).