Label:
Chromosome 18: BCL2 oncogene, Matt Ridley
Description:
Interviewee: Matt Ridley
DNAi Location:
Genome>tour>genome spots>Leukemia
Location: chromosome 18
gene name: BCL2
The gene BCL2 is associated with the development of certain forms of leukemia that affect B-cells. If the gene is swapped onto a different chromosome, its protein is over-produced, resulting in B cells that do not function or self-destruct as they should.
Biological elements:
chromosome 18, BCL2, oncogene, chromosome 14
Concepts precesses:
oncogene, cancer, chromosome rearrangement, leukemia
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