Each human ?-globin locus contains two ?-globin genes, ?1 and ?2, and most individuals have two copies of the locus. Which of the genotypes would result in the most severe phenotype? (A"–" represents a deletion allele.)

A) ?1 ?1 / ?2 ?2
B) ?1 – / ?2 –
C) ?1 ?1 / – –
D) ?1– / ?2 ?2
E) ?1 – / – –


E) ?1 – / – –

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