You are a genetic counselor for Joanne and Paul and find out that their child has sickle ell anemia, even though the parents have never had it. Explain to them how this could happen (use nguage for a general audience) and draw a Punnett

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You are a genetic counselor for Joanne and Paul and find out that their child has sickle ell anemia, even though the parents have never had it. Explain to them how this could happen (use nguage for a general audience) and draw a Punnett 

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