In alpha thalassemia, the gene HBAI is located on chromosome.

8

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22

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9

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16

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Solution

The correct option is D $16$
The HBA1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called alpha-globin. This protein is also produced from a nearly identical gene called HBA2. These two alpha-globin genes are located close together in a region of chromosome 16 known as the alpha-globin locus.

So, the correct answer is '16'.

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