A mutation of the β-globin gene initiation codon, ATG → AAG, found in a French Caucasian man

Hemoglobin

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 225-228

  Lacan, Philippe ^a   Aubry, Martine ^a   Couprie, Nicole ^b   Francina, Alain ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b LMM Laboratoire Marcel Merieux   (France)

Author keywords

Globin gene; Initiation codon; Thalassemia (thal)

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN; METHIONINE; TYROSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; FRANCE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MALE; START CODON;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CODON, INITIATOR; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FRANCE; GLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; POINT MUTATION;

EID: 23244457574     PISSN: 03630269     EISSN: 1532432X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/HEM-200066332     Document Type: Article

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