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Name:	beta-Globins
Description:	Members of the beta-globin family. In humans, they are encoded in a gene cluster on CHROMOSOME 11. They include epsilon-globin, gamma-globin, delta-globin and beta-globin. There is also a pseudogene of beta (theta-beta) in the gene cluster. Adult HEMOGLOBIN is comprised of two ALPHA-GLOBIN chains and two beta-globin chains.
Synonyms:	beta Globins; Non alpha Globin Chain, Unspecified; beta Globin; Non-alpha Globin Chain, Unspecified; beta-Globin