Characterization of four novel variants of goat βA-globin gene

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 41, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 209-217

  Pirastru, Monica ^a   Manca, Laura ^a   Masala, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

A globin gene; Alleles; Capra hircus; Hb polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; BETA GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN; LEUCINE; LYSINE;

ALLELE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CODON; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GOAT; ITALY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; ELECTROPHORESIS; GLOBINS; GOATS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; VARIATION (GENETICS);

CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0141869878     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025547517169     Document Type: Article

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