A novel mechanism generating short deletion/insertions following slippage is suggested by a mutation in the human α2-globin gene

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 881-885

  Oron Karni, Varda ^a   Filon, Dvora ^a   Rund, Deborah ^a   Oppenheim, Ariella ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE INSERTION; GENE MUTATION; GLOBIN GENE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; FEMALE; GLOBINS; HUMANS; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; SEQUENCE DELETION;

EID: 0030996733     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/6.6.881     Document Type: Article

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