Defining disease risk groups through the quantification of genetic heterogeneity across single leukaemia cells

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is typified by the BCR-ABL fusion gene. Primitive CML cells are less responsive to treatment and have high BCR-ABL mRNA and protein expression. BCR-ABL may also be required for cell adhesion, which may possess increased resistance. Previous studies have analysed bulk...

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Main Author: Karimiani, Ehsan Ghayoor
Published: University of Manchester 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.606888