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What type of mutation causes thalassemia?
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Hemoglobin: formation is affected in thalassemia. Mutation in one or both of the genes responsible for the production of hemoglobin proteins (alpha and beta globin) lead to decreased production of these proteins, decreased hemoglobin formation and resulting anemia.
Answered 4/23/2018
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