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Abstract
Two genetic sources of variation influence the percentage of sickle cell hemoglobin found in heterozygotes. One factor is strongly related to the percentage of hemoglobin S in the carrier parent and appears to be determined by sickle hemoglobin isoalleles, whereas the other is related to racial background and may well be polygenic.Mesh:
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Year: 1972 PMID: 5054150 DOI: 10.1126/science.177.4050.716
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728