A four base pair deletion 5′ to the AγT gene is associated not only with decreased expression of the AγT‐globin gene, but also of the Gγ‐globin gene in cis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1994
Abstract
A four base pair deletion 5′ to AγT‐globin gene at positions −222 to −225 has been reported to reduce the expression of this gene. To evaluate the prevalence and effect of this deletion, PCR‐based methods were employed. The deletion had a gene frequency of 0.06 in a sample of African‐American individuals with sickle cell trait, 0.18 in adult African‐Americans with normal Hb AA, and 0.36 in caucasians. Seventy cord blood samples from African‐American newborns with Hb AA were evaluated by both HPLC and PCR. The frequency of the AγT allele was 0.13. The AγT‐globin chain was always present in a lower proportion than the AγI allele (70% of AγI), but the percentage of Aγ‐globin was the same whether or not AγT was present. The total percentage of Hb F, however, was significantly lower in the group with the AγT allele (77.1% vs. 87.4%, P < 0.01). These results indicate that the four base pair deletion is not only associated with reduced expression of the AγT allele, but also of the Gγ allele in cis, further suggesting a possible role of this region in the modulation of the expression of the linked γ‐globin genes. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. Copyright © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
Recommended Citation
Coleman, M. B.; Adams, J. G.; Steinberg, M. H.; and Winter, W. P., "A four base pair deletion 5′ to the AγT gene is associated not only with decreased expression of the AγT‐globin gene, but also of the Gγ‐globin gene in cis" (1994). The Center For Sickle Cell Disease Faculty Publications. 259.
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