Fusion of the <i>BCR</i> and the fibroblast growth factor receptor‐1 (<i>FGFR1</i>) genes as a result of t(8;22)(p11;q11) in a myeloproliferative disorder: The first fusion gene involving <i>BCR</i> but not <i>ABL</i>

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Constitutive activation of tyrosine kinases as a consequence of chromosomal translocations, forming fusion genes, plays an important role in the development of hematologic malignancies, in particular, myeloproliferative syndromes (MPSs). In this respect, the t(9;22)(q34;q11) that results in the BCR/ABL fusion gene in chronic myeloid leukemia is one of the best-studied examples. The fibroblast growth factor...

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