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We describe a family in which α-thalassemia occurs in association with a deletion of 62 kilobases from a region upstream of the α globin genes. DNA sequence analysis has shown that the transcription units of both α genes downstream of this deletion are normal. Nevertheless, they fail to direct α globin synthesis in an interspecific hybrid containing the abnormal (αα)(RA) chromosome. It seems probable that previously unidentified positive regulatory sequences analogous to those detected in a corresponding position of the human β globin cluster are removed by this deletion.

Original publication

DOI

10.1182/blood.v76.1.221.bloodjournal761221

Type

Journal article

Journal

Blood

Publication Date

01/01/1990

Volume

76

Pages

221 - 227