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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 36, 2012 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Identification and Characterization of Two Novel and Differentially Expressed Isoforms of Human α2- and α1-Globin Genes

Reza GhassemifarDepartment of Haematology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia;School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands Western AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Luke ForsterDepartment of Haematology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia;Department of Haematology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia
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Talal QadahDepartment of Haematology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia;School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands Western Australia;Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Jill FinlaysonDepartment of Haematology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia;School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands Western Australia
Pages 421-432 | Received 18 Dec 2011, Accepted 06 Apr 2012, Published online: 19 Sep 2012

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