Beta-globin gene cluster haplotypes in sickle cell disease: polymorphisms of the Arab Indian haplotype

The HbS gene had a limited number of origins during history, and these can be defined by the haplotype (a set of DNA polymorphisms inherited together) of the associated β-globin gene. Five major haplotypes have been identified, and associated with different ethnic groups. These are the Arab Indian h...

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Main Author: Gesiotto, Quinto
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/16291