A silent deletion in the beta-globin gene cluster.

A survey of the gamma-globin gene region of over 1000 normal individuals revealed a novel 2.5 kb deletion which removes the 5' end of the A gamma-globin gene. Unusually, this deletion in the beta-globin gene cluster is not associated with increased fetal haemoglobin production. Sequence analysi...

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Main Authors: Tate, V, Hill, A, Bowden, D, Sadler, JR, Weatherall, D, Clegg, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1986