Abstract
We describe a new α2-globin gene point mutation found in six individuals of a three-generation Dutch family. The mutant, which is associated with a mild α-thalassaemic phenotype, is not detectable at the protein level. The α2 cd129 (CTG→CCG) transition was found by molecular analysis using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and single-strand conformation analysis (SSCA) followed by direct sequencing of the α2-globin gene. Southern analysis revealed a triplication of the ζ-gene in cis with the mutant α-globin gene.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 483-485 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | British Journal of Haematology |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- α-globin gene
- -Thalassaemia
- Haemoglobin variant
- Point mutation
- Unstable haemoglobin
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