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NPM1/ALK Fusion Gene

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A fusion gene that results from a chromosomal translocation t(2;5)(p23;q35) which fuses the first 4 exons of the NPM1 gene with the last ten exons of the ALK gene. This fusion is associated with both anaplasic large cell lymphoma and rare cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. [ ]

Term info

Label

NPM1/ALK Fusion Gene

Synonyms
  • ALK/NPM1 Fusion Gene
  • NPM-ALK Fusion Gene
  • NPM1-ALK Fusion Gene
  • NPM1/ALK Fusion Gene
Subsets

NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799

Display Name

NPM1/ALK Fusion Gene

Preferred Name

NPM1/ALK Fusion Gene

Related To Genetic Biomarker

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C38184, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C21185

Semantic Type

Gene or Genome

UMLS CUI

C2676139

code

C99361