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3. HbF
Foetal hemoglobin — found in growing foetus —
contains 2α and 2ƴ chains.
Each chain is synthesized by the information obtained
from the gene for hemoglobin, α chain is synthesized
from a genes of hemoglobin, β chain from β genes of
hemoglobin likewise y and 8 from their respective
genes. There are 2 pairs of a genes but only one pair
each of β, γ and δ genes.
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