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Tetra-/di-nucleotide repeat polymorphism upstream of the human α2-globin gene locus at 16p13.3

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A highly polymorphic tetra-/di-nucleotide repeat sequence was identified upstream of the human α2/α1-globin gene pair on chromosome 16p13.3. This microsatellite marker should be useful in α-thalassemia genotype phenotype correlations and in respective population genetics studies.

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  1. Dept. of Biology, University of Crete, Crete, Greece

    Nicholas K. Moschonas

  2. Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology, P.O. Box 1527, 71110, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Alexandros Argyrokastritis & Nicholas K. Moschonas

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Argyrokastritis, A., Moschonas, N.K. Tetra-/di-nucleotide repeat polymorphism upstream of the human α2-globin gene locus at 16p13.3. Hum Genet 95, 593 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00223879

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