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Gene, bcl-2

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Gene, bcl-2 Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Gene, bcl-2?

The B-cell leukemia/lymphoma-2 genes, responsible for blocking apoptosis in normal cells, and associated with follicular lymphoma when overexpressed. Overexpression results from the t(14;18) translocation. The human c-bcl-2 gene is located at 18q24 on the long arm of chromosome 18.

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