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Genetics of myeloid leukemias.
Annual review of genomics and human genetics - 1 Jan 2002
Kelly Louise M, Gilliland D Gary
Abstract excerpt
Human leukemias are typified by acquired recurring chromosomal translocations. Cloning of these translocation breakpoints has provided important insights into pathogenesis of disease as well as novel therapeutic approaches. Chronic myelogenous leukemias (CML) are caused by constitutively activated tyrosine kinases, such as BCR/ABL, that confer a proliferative and survival advantage to hematopoietic progenitors...
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