Functional human globin messenger RNA but failed to stimulate the synthesis of any was isolated from reticulocytes of two paf. -chains, even though nonthalassemic tients with homozygous /3#{176}-thalassemia, human globin mRNA preparations conthree patients with sickle cell fl#{176}-thalassistently stimulated two to four times as semia, and one patient doubly heteromuch fl or globin chain synthe...