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  • Title: A novel fusion gene and a common α(0)-thalassemia deletion cause hemoglobin H disease in a Chinese family.
    Author: Huang JW, Shang X, Zhao Y, Cai R, Zhang XH, Wei XF, Xiong F, Xu XM.
    Journal: Blood Cells Mol Dis; 2013 Jun; 51(1):31-4. PubMed ID: 23481460.
    Abstract:
    Genetic recombination has been implicated as a mechanism that drives mutagenesis in the human globin gene clusters, either as a result of unequal crossover or gene conversion. In this paper, a novel fusion gene was identified in a Chinese girl with hemoglobin H disease. The proband's father was a compound heterozygote for the common -α(4.2) deletion and this fusion gene, and her mother was heterozygous for the common --(SEA) deletion (--(SEA)/αα). Both her parents had a hypochromic and microcytic red cell phenotype and a normal hemoglobin level. Molecular studies revealed a compound heterozygote for the --(SEA) deletion and this novel fusion gene and the patient had the clinical features of classic hemoglobin H disease. Sequence analysis revealed that the mutant gene was the result of a fusion between the α2 and ψα1 genes. The recombination began at exon 3 of α2 gene, crossing with exon 3 of the ψα1 gene. With this recombination, the conservative 3'UTR of the α2 gene was changed, and an extensive transcript with a new signal 1048bp 3' to the terminating codon was found. The abnormal transcripts of the fusion gene read through the intergenic sequence.
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