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What genetic mutation is sickle cell anemia caused by?

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Sickle cell disease is caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin-Beta gene found on chromosome 11.
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"Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a point mutation in the β-globin chain of hemoglobin."

More can be found on the wikipedia page about point mutation if you want more information about the specifics.

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