beta-Globins

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A real-time PCR assay to identify and discriminate among wild-type and vaccine strains of varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus in clinical specimens, and comparison with the clinical diagnoses. 
  • Correction of sickle cell disease in transgenic mouse models by gene therapy. 
  • Genome-wide association study of red blood cell traits in Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. 
  • Hemoglobin βCys93 is essential for cardiovascular function and integrated response to hypoxia. 
  • Severe fetal and neonatal hemolytic anemia due to a 198 kb deletion removing the complete β-globin gene cluster.