IthaID: 344


Names and Sequences

Functionality: Globin gene causative mutation Pathogenicity: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic
Common Name: Init CD ATG>-TG HGVS Name: HBA2:c.1delA
Hb Name: N/A Protein Info: N/A

Also known as:

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:α⁺
Associated Phenotypes: Haemolytic anaemia [HP:0001878]

Location

Chromosome: 16
Locus: NG_000006.1
Locus Location: 33776
Size: 1 bp
Located at: α2
Specific Location: Exon 1

Other details

Type of Mutation: Point-Mutation(Deletion)
Effect on Gene/Protein Function: Initiation codon (Translation)
Ethnic Origin: Southeast Asian
Molecular mechanism: N/A
Inheritance: Recessive
DNA Sequence Determined: Yes

In silico pathogenicity prediction

Publications / Origin

  1. Eng B, Patterson M, Walker L, Hoppe C, Azimi M, Lee H, Giordano PC, Waye JS, Three new alpha-thalassemia point mutations ascertained through newborn screening., Hemoglobin, 30(2), 149-53, 2006
  2. Viprakasit V, Ekwattanakit S, Chalaow N, Riolueang S, Wijit S, Tanyut P, Chat-Uthai N, Tachavanich K, Clinical presentation and molecular identification of four uncommon alpha globin variants in Thailand. Initiation codon mutation of α2-globin Gene (HBA2:c.1delA), donor splice site mutation of α1-globin gene (IVSI-1, HBA1:c.95 + 1G>A), hemoglobin Queens Park/Chao Pra Ya (HBA1:c.98T>A) and hemoglobin Westmead (HBA2:c.369C>G)., Acta Haematol. , 131(2), 88-94, 2014
Created on 2010-06-16 16:13:15, Last reviewed on 2020-11-26 15:13:55 (Show full history)

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