| Identity |
| HGNC | MDS2 |
| Location | 1p36 |
| Location_base_pair | Starts at 23826410 and ends at 23839643 bp from pter ( according to hg18-Mar_2006). |
| DNA/RNA |
| Description | spans 13 kb; 7 exons |
| Transcription | 4 alternate splicings; major splice: 281 bp, exons 1, 4, 6, 7 are constantly used |
| Protein |
| Description | The 4 alternate splicings give rise to 2 proteins, of 82 and 140 amino acids |
| Expression | wide |
| Implicated in |
| Entity | t(1;12)(p36;p13) in myeloid disorders |
| Prognosis | unknown so far |
| Hybrid/Mutated Gene | 5' ETV6 - 3' MDS2 |
| Abnormal Protein | truncated ETV6 |
| External links |
| Bibliography |
| A novel gene, MDS2, is fused to ETV6/TEL in a t(1;12)(p36.1;p13) in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome. |
| Odero MD, Vizmanos JL, Romˆ°n JP, Lahortiga I, Panizo C, Calasanz MJ, Zeleznik-Le NJ, Rowley JD, Novo FJ |
| Genes, chromosomes & cancer. 2002 ; 35 (1) : 11-19. |
| PMID 12203785 |
| REVIEW articles | automatic search in PubMed |
| Last year publications | automatic search in PubMed |
| Contributor(s) |
| Written | 07-2003 | Jean-Loup Huret, Sylvie Senon |
| Citation |
| This paper should be referenced as such : |
| Huret JL, Senon S . MDS2. Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. July 2003 . URL : http://AtlasGeneticsOncology.org/Genes/MDS2ID476.html |
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