Perhaps the most powerful genetic tool for those studying vertebrate gene function. 1. introduction to globin gene families 2.
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Many other mutations in the globin family lead to thalassemias, resulting in an imbalance of a and b chains. These mutations can affect essentially every level of gene regulation, illustrating the importance of each of these levels. The globin gene family. Something can go wrong in hemoglobinopathies in essentially every level of gene regulation. Sickle cell anemia was discussed earlier in the course.