The mechanisms by which the fetal type b-globin-like genes HBG1 and HBG2 are silenced in adult erythroid precursor cells is a basic biology question in human development. Reversal of such mechanisms is beneficial for b hemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell disease (SCD). A CRISPR-Cas9 genetic scre...
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens