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The nucleotide substitution in the HBB gene—producing what’s known as hemoglobin S, in contrast to normal hemoglobin A—is heritable.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above
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“Hemoglobin A.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemoglobin%20A. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
hemoglobin A
noun
: the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the normal human adult that consists of two alpha chains and two beta chains
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