In humans, mutations in RPs have been implicated in hematopoetic disorders, most notably Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA), which has been attributed to mutations in RPS19, RPS26, RPS24, RPS17, RPS10, RPS7, RPL35a, RPL26, RPL11, and RPL5[8]–[14]. Here, RPL5 is linked to Diamond-Blackfan anemia.