Book dossier

Molecular Biology of Erythropoiesis

by Joao L. Ascensao

The 22 papers provide a broad coverage of the rapid advances in the study of erythropoiesis. Discusses how heme and its derivatives contribute to the proliferation, differentiation, and maturation of the eurythron, the use of genetic engineering to correct globin gene derangements, various regulators of erythropoiesis as analyzed both in vivo and in vitro, and other topics.