- Antasomal recessive disorder
Cause - mutation / Deletion
Effect - reduced rate of synthesis of globin chain $\rarr$ Abnormal haemoglobin
Types - $\alpha$, $\beta$ Thalassemia
$\alpha$ Thalassemia - HbA,, Hb A2 genes (- 16 chromosom) $\rarr$ Deletion/mutatio
$\beta$ -Thalassemia HBB gone (chromosome 11) $\rarr$ mutation