| Entrez gene ID | | 3050 |
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| Official gene symbol | | HBZ |
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| Full name | | hemoglobin, zeta |
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| Aliases | | ,-, |
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| Gene summary | | Zeta-globin is an alpha-like hemoglobin. The zeta-globin polypeptide is synthesized in the yolk sac of the early embryo, while alpha-globin is produced throughout fetal and adult life. The zeta-globin gene is a member of the human alpha-globin gene cluster that includes five functional genes and two pseudogenes. The order of genes is: 5' - zeta - pseudozeta - mu - pseudoalpha-1 - alpha-2 -alpha-1 - theta1 - 3'. [provided by RefSeq] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 16 Locus: 16p13.3 |
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| Gene position | | 202854 - 204504 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 1651 bp |
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