Question

is sicckel cell and beta thalamsai is two differnt singe gene disroder right?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Yes, sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia are two different single gene disorders. Sickle cell disease is caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for the beta-globin protein, while beta thalassemia is caused by mutations in the gene that codes for either the beta-globin protein or the alpha-globin protein. Both disorders affect the production of hemoglobin and can result in anemia and other complications, but they are caused by mutations in different genes.