Atypical β(S) haplotypes are generated by diverse genetic mechanisms

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-84

  Zago, M A ^a   Silva Jr , W A ^a   Dalle, B ^b   Gualandro, S ^c   Hutz, M H ^c   Lapoumeroulie, C ^b   Tavella, M H ^a   Araujo, A G ^a   Krieger, J E ^c   Elion, J ^b   Krishnamoorthy, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c Sch of Med of Ribeirão Preto ^*

Author keywords

Atypical haplotypes; Polymorphism; Sickle cell anemia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAMEROON; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HAPLOTYPE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; BRAZIL; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 11; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKERS; HAPLOTYPES; HEMOGLOBIN, SICKLE; HUMANS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

EID: 0033959375     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8652(200002)63:2<79::AID-AJH4>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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