Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 19, Problem 2CS
If allele frequencies in the hemoglobin gene are influenced by sickle cell anemia on the one hand and by resistance to malaria on the other hand, what factors may cause a change in these allele frequencies over time?
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