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ETV6-RUNX1 fusion gene and additional genetic changes in infant leukemia: a genome-wide analysis.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Sept 2009
Emerenciano Mariana, Bungaro Silvia, Cazzaniga Giovanni, Dorea Maria Dolores Fonseca, Coser Virginia Maria, Magalhães Isis Quezado, Biondi Andrea, Pombo-de-Oliveira Maria S
Abstract excerpt
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in infants is characterized by a high frequency of MLL gene rearrangements. By contrast, the t(12;21) ETV6-RUNX1 fusion gene is typically detected in children older than 2 years. In a series of Brazilian infant leukemia cases, however, four younger cases harbored ETV6-RUNX1, at ages 2, 3, 5, and 7 months. This finding could represent a unique model for delineating the additional...
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