{"symbol":"HBQ1","synonyms":["HBQ"],"name":"hemoglobin, theta 1","description":"Theta-globin mRNA is found in human fetal erythroid tissue but not in adult erythroid or other nonerythroid tissue. The theta-1 gene may be expressed very early in embryonic life, perhaps sometime before 5 weeks. Theta-1 is a member of the human alpha-globin gene cluster that involves five functional genes and two pseudogenes. The order of genes is: 5\u0027 - zeta - pseudozeta - mu - pseudoalpha-2 -pseudoalpha-1 - alpha-2 - alpha-1 - theta-1 - 3\u0027. Research supports a transcriptionally active role for the gene and a functional role for the peptide in specific cells, possibly those of early erythroid tissue. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":3049,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/3049","proteins":[{"symbol":"HBAT_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/HBAT_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Hemoglobin subunits (HB)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Hemoglobin+subunits+%28HB%29"}]}