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Mutation screening of the Krüppel-like factor 1 gene using single-strand conformational polymorphism in a cohort of Iranian β-thalassemia patients.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2015
Zaker-Kandjani Behzad, Namdar-Aligoodarzi Pegah, Azarkeivan Azita, Najmabadi Hossein, Banan Mehdi
Abstract excerpt
The Krüppel-like factor 1 (KLF1) is an essential erythroid-specific transcription factor. Mutations in the human KLF1 gene have different phenotypic effects, ranging from increased Hb F levels to the disruption of erythropoiesis. Here, we screened 227 Iranian β-thalassemia (β-thal) patients for the presence of KLF1 mutations by using the single-strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) approach. Our aim was to...
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