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[Molecular nature of beta-thalassemia in Tajikistan: a four base pair deletion in codons 41-42 of the beta-globin gene].
Genetika - 1 Nov 1992
Kolesnikova T N, Surin V L, Moliaka Iu K, Luk'ianenko A V, Tagiev A F, Asanov A Iu, Bobokhodzhaev Z M, Solov'ev G Ia
Abstract excerpt
Thirty tajiks, whose relatives had beta-thalassemia traits (revealed in previous investigations by determination of the HbA-2 and HbF levels) were selected to screen beta-thalassemia mutations. DNA samples from each individual were subjected to the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) to amplify the 635 bp beta-globin gene fragment. One additional band was detected in three samples after the amplified fragment...
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