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Fus deficiency in mice results in defective B-lymphocyte development and activation, high levels of chromosomal instability and perinatal death.
Nature genetics - 1 Feb 2000
Hicks G G, Singh N, Nashabi A, Mai S, Bozek G, Klewes L, Arapovic D, White E K, Koury M J, Oltz E M, Van Kaer L, Ruley H E
Abstract excerpt
The gene FUS (also known as TLS (for translocated in liposarcoma) and hnRNP P2) is translocated with the gene encoding the transcription factor ERG-1 in human myeloid leukaemias. Although the functions of wild-type FUS are unknown, the protein contains an RNA-recognition motif and is a component of nuclear riboprotein complexes. FUS resembles a transcription factor in that it binds DNA, contributes a...
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