What do you predict would be the effect of an inversion of the β-globin gene cluster with respect to the LCR?
A)No globin genes will be expressed and the fetus will die in utero. B)ε-globin will be expressed first during development. C)The order of globin gene expression will be reversed; the effect on the fetus cannot be predicted. D)The individual will develop sickle-cell disease in adult life.