Sickle Cell Anemia Danny Gardner and Merline Maxi 1/28/10 Period 9/10

Summary of Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Anemia is a disorder in the red blood cells causing them to be “sickle” shaped, thus preventing oxygen from reaching certain organs and the red blood cells from going through blood vessels.

What Chromosome is Sickle Cell located On? There is a mutation on chromosome eleven that causes the hemoglobin molecules to form incorrectly giving a crescent shape.

Mode of Inheritance Sickle Cell is an autosomal recessive patterned disease in red blood cells that prevents oxygen from reaching parts of the body.