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If malaria were eliminated from a certain area, how do you think the frequency of the sickle cell allele in that area would change

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The frequency of the sickle-cell allele is higher in places with malaria, so eliminating malaria would cause the frequency of the sickle-cell allele to decrease.

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sickle cell is a genetic disorder, so eliminating malaria would effect the frequency?
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