An Mll-AF9 fusion gene made by homologous recombination causes acute leukemia in chimeric mice: a method to create fusion oncogenes.

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Summary

This novel use of homologous recombination in embryonal stem cells has been used to produce a fusion oncogene and formally proves that chromosomal translocations contribute to malignancy and provides a general strategy to create fusion oncogenes for studying their role in tumorigenesis.

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1996-06-14
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Keywords

Biology, Fusion gene, Homologous recombination, Chromosomal translocation, Chimeric gene

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