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The Thalassemia Syndromes: Genetically Determined Disorders of the Regulation of Protein Synthesis in Eukaryotic Cells

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Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology 3

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That many familial and congenital human diseases are caused by the deficiency of a specific enzyme or other protein was suspected early in the century (Garrod, 1908), and has been well known for decades. A large group of such diseases has now been identified (Stanbury et al., 1966).

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Braverman, A.S. (1973). The Thalassemia Syndromes: Genetically Determined Disorders of the Regulation of Protein Synthesis in Eukaryotic Cells. In: Hahn, F.E. (eds) Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology 3. Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65578-4_5

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