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Fusion genes and their discovery using high throughput sequencing.
Cancer letters - 1 Nov 2013
Annala M J, Parker B C, Zhang W, Nykter M
Abstract excerpt
Fusion genes are hybrid genes that combine parts of two or more original genes. They can form as a result of chromosomal rearrangements or abnormal transcription, and have been shown to act as drivers of malignant transformation and progression in many human cancers. The biological significance of fusion genes together with their specificity to cancer cells has made them into excellent targets for molecular...
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