The role of the AML1 transcription factor in leukemogenesis

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 258-265

  Lorsbach, Robert B ^a   Downing, James R ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute leukemia; AML1; AML1 ETO; ETO; Runx1

Indexed keywords

AML1 PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEINS; ONCOPROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; ONCOGENE PROTEINS, FUSION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSLOCATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035490632     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02982058     Document Type: Article

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