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Sickle Cell (1 of 3) Genes Image caption: Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation at the genes level. << Back to search results

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Sickle Cell (2 of 3) Protein Normal hemoglobin (left) and hemoglobin in sickled red blood cells (right) look different; the mutation in the genes changes the shape of the hemoglobin molecule, allowing it to clump together.

Sickle Cell (3 of 3) Cell Normal red blood cells (top) and sickle cells (bottom)