Table 1.
Human ε-Globin mRNA Levels in Δεsil Transgenic Mice and Wild Type β-YAC Control Mice
| Human ε-globin mRNA levels as a % of murine α- plus ζ-globin mRNA (mean ± SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embryonic erythropoiesis | Definitive erythropoiesis | |||
| Line (Copy #) | Day 10 yolk sac | Day 12 blood | Day 12 liver | Day 14 liver |
| A(2) | 13.6 ± 1.4 | 19.9 ± 2.7 | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 0 |
| B(1) | 16.9 ± 3.7 | 19.1 ± 1.7 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0 |
| C(1) | 15.9 ± 3.1 | 21.9 ± 1.0 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0 |
| Mean of Δεsil β-YAC lines | 15.4 ± 1.7 | 20.3 ± 1.4 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 0 |
| Mean of wild-type line | 12.8 ± 0.3 | 21.4 ± 0.4 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 0 |