IthaID: 12


Names and Sequences

Functionality: Globin gene causative mutation Pathogenicity: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic
Common Name: -87 (C>A) HGVS Name: HBB:c.-137C>A
Hb Name: N/A Protein Info: N/A

Context nucleotide sequence:
TAGACCTCACCCTGTGGAGCCACAC [A/C/G/T] CTAGGGTTGGCCAATCTACTCCCAG (Strand: -)

Also known as:

We follow the HGVS sequence variant nomenclature and IUPAC standards.

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Phenotype

Hemoglobinopathy Group: Thalassaemia
Hemoglobinopathy Subgroup: β-thalassaemia
Allele Phenotype:β++
Associated Phenotypes: Haemolytic anaemia [HP:0001878]
Ineffective erythropoiesis [HP:0010972]

Location

Chromosome: 11
Locus: NG_000007.3
Locus Location: 70458
Size: 1 bp
Located at: β
Specific Location: Promoter

Other details

Type of Mutation: Point-Mutation(Substitution)
Effect on Gene/Protein Function: Promoter (Transcription)
Ethnic Origin: African-American
Molecular mechanism: N/A
Inheritance: Recessive
DNA Sequence Determined: No

In silico pathogenicity prediction

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Publications / Origin

  1. Coleman MB, Steinberg MH, Harrell AH, Plonczynski MW, Walker AM, Adams JG, The -87 (C----A) beta(+)-thalassemia mutation in a black family., Hemoglobin, 16(5), 399-401, 1992
Created on 2010-06-16 16:13:14, Last reviewed on 2013-10-15 17:28:32 (Show full history)

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