VI-b. The Deletional Alpha-Thalassemia Alleles (alpha-thal-2)

2.7 kb deletion involving the alpha1 gene
3.5 kb deletion involving the alpha1 gene
3.7 kb (type I) deletion involving the 3' part of the alpha2 gene and 5' part of the alpha1 gene
3.7 kb (type II) deletion involving the 3' part of the alpha2 gene and 5' part of the alpha1 gene
3.7 kb (type III) deletion involving the 3' part of the alpha2 gene and 5' part of the alpha1 gene
4.2 kb deletion involving the alpha2 gene
5.3 kb deletion; (see Fig. 21)
18 kb deletion; (see Fig. 22)

This material is from the book A Syllabus of Thalassemia Mutations (1997) by Titus H.J. Huisman, Marianne F.H. Carver, and Erol Baysal, published by The Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation in Augusta, GA, USA. Copyright © 1997 by Titus H.J. Huisman. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, microfilming and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the Author.