The Primary Structure of Several Hemoglobin Genes from the Genome of Chironomus tentans

In addition to Chironomus thummi thummi, Chironomus tentans is another Chironomid species in which the Hb proteins have been investigated (1) and in which the Hb genes have been localized (2). Thus, this species is an ideal candidate for the study of Hb gene structure and evolution.