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Genes, bcl-2  

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Entry terms

  • bcl-2 Gene
  • bcl 2 Genes
  • bcl-2 Genes
  • Gene, bcl-2

Note

  • bcl stands for "B-Cell Leukemia"

Scope note

  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019254

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