About the Authors

Pongsakorn Wangkumhang

Contributed equally to this work with: Pongsakorn Wangkumhang, Philip James Shaw

Affiliations National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BioTeC), Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand, Inter-Department Program of Biomedical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Philip James Shaw

Contributed equally to this work with: Pongsakorn Wangkumhang, Philip James Shaw

Affiliation National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BioTeC), Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand

Kridsadakorn Chaichoompu

Affiliation National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BioTeC), Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand

Chumpol Ngamphiw

Affiliations National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BioTeC), Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand, Inter-Department Program of Biomedical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Anunchai Assawamakin

Affiliation Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Rajathevi, Bangkok, Thailand

Manit Nuinoon

Affiliation School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health, Walailak University, Thai Buri, Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Thailand

Orapan Sripichai

Affiliation Thalassemia Research Center, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Saovaros Svasti

Affiliation Thalassemia Research Center, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Suthat Fucharoen

Affiliation Thalassemia Research Center, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Verayuth Praphanphoj

Affiliation Center for Medical Genetics Research, Rajanukul Institute, Dindaeng, Bangkok, Thailand

Sissades Tongsima

sissades@biotec.or.th

Affiliation National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BioTeC), Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ST PJS AA. Performed the experiments: MN SS OS SF VP. Analyzed the data: PW CN KC PJS ST. Wrote the manuscript: PW PJS ST.