The molecular basis of sickle cell anemia was found by:
Correct answer: D. Ingram
- A. F. Sanger
- B. Beadle
- C. Tatum
- D. Ingram
Explanation
Vernon Ingram discovered that sickle cell anemia was caused by a specific mutation in the hemoglobin molecule, marking the first time a disease was linked to a molecular defect.
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