The normal structure and regulation of human globin gene clusters

Disorders of Hemoglobin: Genetics, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 46-61

  Forget, Bernard G ^a   Hardison, Ross C ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511596582.007     Document Type: Chapter

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