1. Department of HematologyTarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2. Biotechnology DepartmentBlood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
3. Cell and Molecular Biology DepartmentFaculty of Biological Sciences, Science and Research University (SRBIAU), Tehran, Iran
4. Health Research InstituteResearch Center of Thalassemia & Hemoglobinopathy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran