The gene for theta-globin is transcribed in human fetal erythroid tissues.
A new gene like the alpha-globin gene has been identified in higher primates at the 3' end of the alpha-globin gene cluster. There is some controversy as to whether this gene, theta, is a functional globin gene or a non-functional pseudogene. The high degree of sequence conservation displayed b...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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