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Using sequence GU324922 search Entrez Gene. Write a summary of the information found pertaining to this...

Using sequence GU324922 search Entrez Gene. Write a summary of the information found pertaining to this sequence.

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it is a sequence of hemoglobin beta subunit of homo sapiens. it is a protein coding gene. mutation in this gene results in beta thalassemia which is milder form of thalassemia major. this gene is conserved in chimpanzee, rhesus monkeys, dogs, mouse and rats. 7 organisms have orthologs(genes in different species evolved frm same ancester) with this gene. gene is involved in various functions such as haptoglobulin binding, oxygen binding, oxygen transporter activity, iron binding activity etc.

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