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Third-generation sequencing: A novel tool detects complex variants in the α-thalassemia gene.
Gene - 15 May 2022
Long Ju, Sun Lei, Gong Feifei, Zhang Chenghong, Mao Aiping, Lu Yulin, Li Jiaqi, Liu Enqi
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OBJECTIVE: Thalassemia is a monogenic disorder with a high carrier rate in the southern region of China. Most laboratories currently follow the protocol of testing hematologic indicators in individuals with positive hematologic indicators and then using the hot-spot mutation test kit. A novel thalassemia gene test is performed if there is a mismatch between the hematology and hot-spot mutation test results....
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