Understanding alpha globin gene expression: a step towards effective gene therapy.

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Understanding alpha globin gene expression: a step towards effective gene therapy.

Seminars in hematology - 1 Apr 1998

Higgs D R, Sharpe J A, Wood W G

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During the past 20 years developments in molecular and cellular biology have kindled the hope that one might eventually ameliorate or even cure some serious genetic diseases by repairing or replacing the defective gene. Other articles deal with the formidable problems of isolating pluripotent hem...

Topics

Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Disease Models, Animal
Gene Expression
Genetic Therapy
Globins
Humans
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Multigene Family
Mutation
alpha-Thalassemia

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