Globin gene structure in a reptile supports the transpositional model for amniote α- and β-globin gene evolution

Patel, VidushiEzaz, TariqDeakin, JanineGraves, Jennifer2015-12-100967-3849http://hdl.handle.net/1885/62488The haemoglobin protein, required for oxygen transportation in the body, is encoded by α- and β-globin genes that are arranged in clusters. The transpositional model for the evolution of distinct α-globin and β-globin clusters in amniotes is much simpKeywords: alpha globin; beta globin; hemoglobin; animal cell; article; cell culture; chromosome 3; chromosome 5; fluorescence in situ hybridization; gene cluster; gene structure; globin gene; lizard; microchromosome; model; molecular evolution; nonhuman; nucleotide Agamidae; comparative mapping; evolution; haemoglobin; lizard; Pogona vitticepsGlobin gene structure in a reptile supports the transpositional model for amniote α- and β-globin gene evolution201010.1007/s10577-010-9164-52016-02-24