IthaID: 3293



Names and Sequences

Functionality: Globin gene causative mutation Pathogenicity: N/A
Common Name: 97 kb deletion HGVS Name: NC_000016.10:g.56407_153678del
Hb Name: N/A Protein Info: N/A

Also known as:

Comments: The deletion spans about 97 kb (positions 46407-143677 according to the UCSC Genome Browser, March 2006) removing the HS-40 region but leaving the α-globin gene cluster intact.

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: 97.271 kb
Deletion involves: HS40

Other details

Type of Mutation: Deletion
Ethnic Origin: Brazilian
Molecular mechanism: N/A
Inheritance: Recessive
DNA Breakpoint Determined: Yes

In silico pathogenicity prediction

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Publications / Origin

  1. Mota NO, Kimura EM, Ferreira RD, Pedroso GA, Albuquerque DM, Ribeiro DM, Santos MNN, Bittar CM, Costa FF, Sonati MF, Rare α0-thalassemia deletions detected by MLPA in five unrelated Brazilian patients., Genet. Mol. Biol. , 40(4), 768-773, 2017 PubMed
Created on 2018-01-09 18:50:14, Last reviewed on 2018-01-10 17:06:06 (Show full history)

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