MeSH definition : Members of the alpha-globin family. In humans, they are encoded in a gene cluster
on CHROMOSOME 16. They include zeta-globin and alpha-globin. There are also pseudogenes
of zeta (theta-zeta) and alpha (theta-alpha) in the cluster. Adult HEMOGLOBIN is comprised
of 2 alpha-globin chains and 2 beta-globin chains.;
Members of the alpha-globin family. In humans, they are encoded in a gene cluster
on CHROMOSOME 16. They include zeta-globin and alpha-globin. There are also pseudogenes
of zeta (theta-zeta) and alpha (theta-alpha) in the cluster. Adult HEMOGLOBIN is comprised
of 2 alpha-globin chains and 2 beta-globin chains.
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