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urbanoutfitters

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In regions where malaria is present, it acts as a selective agent that favors the heterozygous phenotype, because people with sickle-cell trait produce more offspring than those with only normal hemoglobin, who may die of malaria.
 
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A manifestation of sickle-cell anemia is the abnormal hemoglobin S reduces the ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen throughout the body.
 
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Sarahjh

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
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True

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Gracias!

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