The genetic underpinnings of beta-thalassaemia encompass a myriad of molecular mechanisms. The ability of synonymous mutations, an often-overlooked category of variants, to influence β-globin expression and phenotypic disease is highlighted by this report by Gorivale et al. Commentary on: Gorivale et al. When a synonymous mutation breaks the silence in a thalassaemia patient. Br J Haematol 2024;204:677-682.
Keywords: mutation; β-thalassemia.
Published 2023. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.