People that have a single allele gene copy for sickle cell

Last updated: 10/9/2023

People that have a single allele gene copy for sickle cell anemia are typically not sick from the dieseaes and are said to be carriers of sickle cell trait These people will often live in the malaria belt of sub Sahara Africa The most likely explaination for this is O People with sickle cell trait have better chance of surviving malaria O The tropical climate attracts people with sickle cell trait O Malaria is a cause of sickle cell trait O Sickle cell trait is passed on to the biting mosquitoes as malaria