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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 39, 2015 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Experimental Characterization of Hb Flurlingen (HBA2: c.177 C > G, p.His > Gln) and Hb Boghé (HBA2: c.177 C > A, p.His > Gln) Reveals Contradictory HBA2 Expression and Translation Patterns Despite Identical Amino Acid Substitutions

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Pages 340-345 | Received 04 Nov 2014, Accepted 10 Feb 2015, Published online: 21 Jul 2015

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