Which of the following anemias is characterized by a defect in the gene encoding the protein responsible for transporting glucose into red blood cells?

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a genetic disorder that affects the enzyme responsible for protecting red blood cells from oxidative damage, but the question is referring to a defect in the gene encoding the protein responsible for transporting glucose into red blood cells, which is related to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.