HBA1 and α-thalassemia
This page was produced as an assignment for Genetics 677, an undergraduate course at UW-Madison.

Ontology

Ontological data generated by AmiGO. [1]  The database successfully predicted the known functions of HBA1 as a cytosolic protein that binds heme and transports oxygen.

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Ontological trees for HBA1

Biological Process

Cellular Component

Molecular Function
References
  1. Gene ontology: tool for the unification of biology. The Gene Ontology Consortium. Ashburner M, Ball CA, Blake JA, Botstein D, Butler H, Cherry JM, Davis AP, Dolinski K, Dwight SS, Eppig JT, Harris MA, Hill DP, Issel-Tarver L, Kasarskis A, Lewis S, Matese JC, Richardson JE, Ringwald M, Rubin GM, Sherlock G.Nat Genet. 2000 May;25(1):25-9. (PubMed)