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. 1977 Oct;4(10):3557–3562. doi: 10.1093/nar/4.10.3557

Genes for gamma-globin in human adult erythroid DNA.

G J Mitchell, R Williamson
PMCID: PMC342671  PMID: 563063

Abstract

Purified gamma-globin specific complementary DNA has been used to demonstrate the presence of the gene for gamma-globin in DNA from human adult red blood cells. This finding sheds doubt on any theory involving looping-out excision of genes to explain the switch over from synthesis of gamma-globin to beta-globin at birth.

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