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Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Translation products of a fusion gene derived from CHROMOSOMAL TRANSLOCATION of C-ABL GENES to the genetic locus of the breakpoint cluster region gene on chromosome 22. Several different variants of the bcr-abl fusion proteins occur depending upon the precise location of the chromosomal breakpoint. These variants can be associated with distinct subtypes of leukemias such as PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; LEUKEMIA, MYELOGENOUS, CHRONIC, BCR-ABL POSITIVE; and NEUTROPHILIC LEUKEMIA, CHRONIC.

Entry terms

  • bcr-abl Fusion Protein
  • bcr-abl Fusion Proteins
  • Bcr-Abl Tyrosine Kinase

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TR708GH3-H

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