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Translational Control of β and α Globin Chain Synthesis

Nature New Biology volume 240, pages 274–276 (1972)Cite this article

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THE requirement of tissue or species-specific initiation factors for the translation of messenger RNAs from eukaryotic cells is in doubt1–6. We have found that these factors are inside human reticulocytes which influence the selective translation of β and α globin messenger RNAs.

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  1. University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center, Knoxville, Tennessee

    JOSEPH E. FUHR

  2. Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York

    CLAYTON NATTA

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FUHR, J., NATTA, C. Translational Control of β and α Globin Chain Synthesis. Nature New Biology 240, 274–276 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio240274a0

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