Characterization and localization of the mProx1 gene directly upstream of the mouse α-globin gene cluster: Identification of a polymorphic direct repeat in the 5′UTR

Mammalian Genome

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 877-880

  Kielman, M F ^a   Barradeau, S ^a   Smits, R ^a   Harteveld, C L ^a   Bernini, L F ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUS MUSCULUS DOMESTICUS; MUS SPRETUS;

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GLOBIN; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; PROSPERO RELATED HOMEOBOX 1 PROTEIN; PROSPERO-RELATED HOMEOBOX 1 PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME MAP; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUSE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; GLOBINS; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; MICE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIGENE FAMILY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID;

EID: 0030344851     PISSN: 09388990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003359900260     Document Type: Article

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