Huang S, Waber PG, Dowling CE, Wong C, Antonarakis SE, Cai RL, Wang MQ, Lo WH, Kazazian HH. Beta-thalassemia in China: a systematic molecular characterization of beta-thalassemia mutations.
Hemoglobin 1988;
12:621-8. [PMID:
3209404 DOI:
10.3109/03630268808991653]
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Abstract
In order to initiate a program of prenatal diagnosis for the prevention of beta-thalassemia in China, we have begun systematic studies of the beta-thalassemia mutations among the Chinese. DNA polymorphisms in the beta-globin gene cluster were examined in 46 beta-thalassemia chromosomes. Six different haplotypes were observed. One beta-thalassemia gene associated with a new haplotype was cloned and sequenced. The mutation was a single base substitution (A----G) at position -29 within the highly conserved proximal promoter element (the "TATA" box). This mutation was not observed previously in the Chinese. The beta-thalassemia genes were further screened with oligonucleotide probes specific for all known mutations in the Chinese. Five mutations were identified and accounted for 35 beta-thalassemia alleles.
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