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Fusion protein
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A protein made from a fusion gene, which is created by joining parts of two different genes. Fusion genes may occur naturally in the body by transfer of DNA between chromosomes. For example, the BCR-ABL gene found in some types of leukemia is a fusion gene that makes the BCR-ABL fusion protein. Fusion genes and proteins can also be made in the laboratory by combining genes or parts of genes from the same or different organisms. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A protein in which the coding region of two genes have become in-frame and co-continuous. Fusion proteins can be formed by chromosomal breakage and/or recombination and also can be experimentally created using recombinant DNA techniques. (NCI Thesaurus)
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