CV Lattes
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia (HEMOCENTRO) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
bachelor's at Ciências Biológicas from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2003), master's at Fisiopatologia Medica from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2006) and doctorate at Genetics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2010). Has experience in Zoology, focusing on Zoology, acting on the following subjects: isoptera, coptotermes, cupim, coptotermes gestroi and cdna library. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Sickle cell anemia (SCA) occurs due to molecular changes in the beta globin gene. A point mutation results in the substitution of one base, where an adenine is substituted by a thymine. This leads to the production of an abnormal hemoglobin - HbS. The pathophysiology of this disease causes, primarily, the polymerization of HbS and subsequent sickling of red blood cells, causing shortening…
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