Problem:
Step 1: Read this news article about a cause for the blood disease alpha thalassemia reported in "TheScientist"
Read the primary research article in Science (You do not need to read this original primary research article. It is provided if you would like to read more about it.)
Article: A Regulatory SNP Causes a Human Genetic Disease by Creating a New Transcriptional Promoter
Step 2: Based on the information in the news article and on our class 4/29/26 (Transcription-Translation) slides, please write a response to the following three questions:
1. What do you think the main scientific discovery/observation reported in this news article? Need Assignment Help?
2. How is this news article related to the topics discussed/presented in class on 4/29/26?
3. Now that you have read this news article, please share two things:
- one question you have about research reported in the news article, and
- one thing you have learned from this research reported in the news article
Your response must be a minimum of 150 words for full credit. Please write your response in the provided text box. Please write an essay with complete sentences. Please do not include the text of the three questions in your written response. Please do not attach a document/pdf/image to your response.