Aug 24, 2009 7 min

Slave ships and sickle cells

from Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage - for iPad/Mac/PC Hosted by The Open University

Take a look at some myths surrounding the disease, and discover how genetics can explain the mysteries. Dr Anthony Allison also discusses research he conducted in Africa in 1951.

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