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. 1984 Nov;4(11):2553–2555. doi: 10.1128/mcb.4.11.2553

Erythroleukemia (K562) cells contain a functional beta-globin gene.

M Donovan-Peluso, K Young, C Dobkin, A Bank
PMCID: PMC369090  PMID: 6595498

Abstract

K562 cells are human erythroid cells that synthesize embryonic and fetal globins but not adult beta-globin. A cloned beta-globin gene was isolated from K562 cells and transfected into HeLa cells. The RNA transcripts produced were comparable in both amount and size to those obtained with a normal beta-globin gene.

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