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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 34, 2010 - Issue 2
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Original Article

α-Thalassemia-Like Globin Gene Expression by Primitive Erythrocytes Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells

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Pages 145-150 | Received 06 Oct 2009, Accepted 26 Oct 2009, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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