The helix-loop-helix gene SCL: Implicated in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and in normal haematopoietic development

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 609-618

  Robb, L ^a   Begley, C G ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gene targeting; Human leukaemia; SCL; TAL 1

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ANIMAL MODEL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MAPPING; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; MOUSE; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029882586     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1357-2725(96)00006-4     Document Type: Review

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