Sickle Cell: Natural Selection in Humans

Sickle Cell: Natural Selection in Humans

Here, we explore the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition called sickle cell disease. 

Topics

  • EVO-1
  • SYI-3
  • HS-LS3.A
  • HS-LS3.B
  • HS-LS4.B
  • HS-LS4.C
  • sickle cell disease
  • malaria
  • human evolution
  • hematology
  • hemoglobin