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Question
Give an example of a human disorder that is caused due to a single gene mutation.
Solution
Sickle-cell anaemia is a human genetic disorder caused by a single gene mutation. In sickle-cell anaemia, glutamic acid (Glu) at the 6th position of beta globin chain (of haemoglobin molecule) is replaced by valine (Val).
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