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. 1985 Mar 25;13(6):2171–2186. doi: 10.1093/nar/13.6.2171

Localization and characterization of members of a family of repetitive sequences in the goat beta globin locus.

S E Spence, R M Young, K J Garner, J B Lingrel
PMCID: PMC341143  PMID: 4000955

Abstract

We have characterized a family of repetitive DNA elements in the beta-globin locus of the goat. These sequences are structurally analogous to the Alu families of repeats of other mammals. Repetitive elements are located both in the intervening sequences and in the intergenic regions of the goat beta-globin locus. Nucleotide sequence analysis of five repetitive elements located within the large intervening sequence of the beta-like globin genes, and four repeats located 5' to the major developmentally regulated beta-globin genes has resulted in the definition of a consensus sequence for this family of repeats.

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