title: A novel selective deletion of the major α-globin regulatory element (MCS-R2) causing α-thalassaemia.
authors.affiliation: Prenatal Diagnostic Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Centre affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Man-Yu
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Prenatal Diagnostic Centre, Dongguan Maternal and Children Health Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Prenatal Diagnostic Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Centre affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Jin-Mei
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Prenatal Diagnostic Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Centre affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Dong-Zhi
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017384:Sequence Deletion / Q000235:genetics*; D055542:alpha-Globins / Q000235:genetics*; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D055542:alpha-Globins
keywords: hemoglobin; human α-globin gene (HBA1/2); hypersensitive site; regulation; thalassaemia