Article
Identification of several alpha-globin gene variations in a small Laotian family.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 1995
Smetanina N S, Leonova J Y, Levy N, Huisman T H
Abstract excerpt
The present study concerns the identification of four alpha-globin gene deficiencies, one alpha 1-globin gene mutation, and one beta-globin gene mutation in a Laotian couple and their newborn baby. The parents were Hb E heterozygotes and the baby was an Hb E homozygote. The father carried the 4.2...
Topics
- Adult
- Base Sequence
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Variation
- Globins
- Hemoglobins
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Laos
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Point Mutation
- Sequence Deletion