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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Huvudupphovsmän: Leung, S, Proudfoot, N, Whitelaw, E
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 1987

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