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A single-nucleotide change in the DNA encoding -globin

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A single-nucleotide change in the DNA encoding -globin (CTCCAC) leads to an altered mRNA codon (GAGGUG) and the insertion of a different amino acid (GluVal), producing the altered version of the -globin protein that is responsible for sickle-cell anemia.
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