Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a series of genetic blood abnormalities. Due to hemoglobin damage, your red blood cells (RBCs) lose their adaptable donut shape and adopt a "C" shape. These cells become ...

Image from cdc.gov Recessive and dominant alleles are especially important to understand and analyze in terms of chronic diseases, like sickle cell. Sickle cell is a chronic condition that causes red ...