IthaID: 2248


Names and Sequences

Functionality: Globin gene causative mutation Pathogenicity: N/A
Common Name: (αα)Sco HGVS Name: NC_000016.10:g.(93618_93635)_(141631_141648)del
Hb Name: N/A Protein Info: N/A

Also known as:

Comments: De novo crossover on the paternal chromosome.

We follow the HGVS sequence variant nomenclature and IUPAC standards.

External Links

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Phenotype

Hemoglobinopathy Group: Thalassaemia
Hemoglobinopathy Subgroup: α-thalassaemia
Allele Phenotype:α0
Associated Phenotypes: Haemolytic anaemia [HP:0001878]

Location

Chromosome: 16
Locus: NG_000006.1
Locus Location: N/A
Size: 48.03 kb
Deletion involves: HS40

Other details

Type of Mutation: Deletion
Ethnic Origin: Scottish
Molecular mechanism: N/A
Inheritance: Recessive
DNA Breakpoint Determined: No

In silico pathogenicity prediction

Publications / Origin

  1. Viprakasit V, Kidd AM, Ayyub H, Horsley S, Hughes J, Higgs DR, De novo deletion within the telomeric region flanking the human alpha globin locus as a cause of alpha thalassaemia., Br. J. Haematol. , 120(5), 867-75, 2003
Created on 2013-10-03 16:58:07, Last reviewed on 2022-01-24 20:43:43 (Show full history)

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