Considering that we are all made up of the same 4 nucleotides in our DNA, the same 4 nucleotides in our RNA, and the same 20 amino acids in our proteins, why are we so different from each other? For example, why do some people have sickle cell  anemia and others don't?

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  1. Considering that we are all made up of the same 4 nucleotides in our DNA, the same 4 nucleotides in our RNA, and the same 20 amino acids in our proteins, why are we so different from each other? For example, why do some people have sickle cell  anemia and others don't? 
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