Sickle cell anaemia is caused by a mutation in the

  1. HBB gene
  2. TYR gene
  3. F8 gene
  4. HTT gene
Answer

A) HBB gene

HBB codes for β-globin. AS & A Level Biology · Topic 16 Inheritance · 16.2 The roles of genes in determining the phenotype

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