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Proto-Oncogenes, bcr-abl

Proto-Oncogenes, bcr-abl Definition & Meaning
Proto-Oncogenes, bcr-abl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Proto-Oncogenes, bcr-abl?

Retrovirus-associated DNA sequences (abl) originally isolated from the Abelson murine leukemia virus (Ab-MuLV). The proto-oncogene abl (c-abl) codes for a protein that is a member of the tyrosine kinase family. The human c-abl gene is located at 9q34.1 on the long arm of chromosome 9. It is activated by translocation to bcr on chromosome 22 in chronic myelogenous leukemia.

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