Origin and expansion of four different beta globin mutations in a single Arab village.

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In Israel, as in several countries of the Mediterranean basin, beta-thalassemia is frequent among Arabs, and many different mutations in the beta globin gene have been identified. In a single Arab village, three different thalassemia mutations, as well as the sickle-cell mutation, were characterized. Using genealogical data as well as the results of screening in the village population, we were able to...

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