IthaID: 4145

Names and Sequences

Functionality: Globin gene causative mutation Pathogenicity: N/A
Common Name: 16.8 kb deletion HGVS Name: NC_000016.10:g.165236_182113del
Hb Name: N/A Protein Info: N/A
Also known as: --16.8 kb

We follow the HGVS sequence variant nomenclature and IUPAC standards.

Comments: Identified in a 32-year-old male presented with mild anaemia, following premarital screening tests for thalassemia.

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Phenotype

Hemoglobinopathy Group: Thalassaemia
Hemoglobinopathy Subgroup: α-thalassaemia
Allele Phenotype:α0
Associated Phenotypes: N/A

Location

Chromosome: 16
Locus: NG_000006.1
Locus Location: 32061
Size: 16.878 kb
Deletion involves: α2, α1

Other details

Type of Mutation: Deletion
Ethnic Origin: Chinese
Molecular mechanism: N/A
Inheritance: Recessive
DNA Breakpoint Determined: Yes

In silico pathogenicity prediction

Publications / Origin

  1. Jiang F, Huang S, Liu T, Wang J, Zhou J, Zuo L, Li J, Li R, Liao C, Li D, Identification of a Novel 16.8Kb Deletion of the α-Globin Gene Cluster by Third-Generation Sequencing., Hemoglobin, 48(4), 244-249, 2024
Created on 2025-03-17 14:24:18, Last reviewed on (Show full history)

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