The fusion of <i>TEL</i> and <i>ABL</i> in human acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a rare event

Abstract

We have recently identified a common ALL patient which harboured a chromosomal fusion between the TEL gene on chromosome 12 and the ABL gene on chromosome 9. We designed an RT-PCR assay to screen 186 adult ALL and 30 childhood ALL patients for this novel translocation. We were unable to identify any additional cases with a TEL/ABL fusion product.