Fusion with E2A converts the Pbx1 homeodomain protein into a constitutive transcriptional activator in human leukemias carrying the t(1;19) translocation

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1994, Pages 3938-3948

  Lu, Qiang ^a   Wright, Dwaine D ^a   Kamps, Mark P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 1; GENE CONTROL; GENE FUSION; LEUKEMIA CELL; PRE B LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

EID: 0028231938     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.14.6.3938     Document Type: Article

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