Write a research paper about Sickle Cell Anemia
Write a research paper about the single-trait genetic disorder (Sickle Cell Anemia) you selected in Unit III Annotated Bibliography and include the information listed below.
- Include a thesis statement that clearly and concisely states the paper’s purpose.
- Describe the single-trait genetic disorder you selected.
- State whether it is a dominant or recessive disorder.
- State whether it is sex-linked or autosomal recessive disorder.
- State the genotype or possible genotypes of a person with the disorder.
- Relate the genotype to phenotype of a person with the disorder and define phenotype.
- Describe the symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis.
- Discuss treatment options, including medicines/alternative treatments.
- Describe incidence rate or statistics.
- Describe what can be done to reduce the incidence rates.
- Include a Punnett square of the parents that could produce offspring with the disorder.
- Include the ratios of each genotype and phenotype produced by the cross.
Within your discussion of the above items, include definitions for the terms listed below:
- single-trait genetic disorder,
- dominant and recessive,
- sex-linked trait and autosomal disorder,
- genotype and phenotype, and
- heterozygous and homozygous.
Include any other interesting facts. Your research paper must be at least three full pages in length and include an introduction, a body with a review and discussion of literature, and a conclusion. Please include an APA formatted title page. You are required to cite at least 6 peer-reviewed references. You are encouraged to use the references from the Unit III Annotated Bibliography assignment, but it is not a requirement.
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