MYCN amplification study

Pronunciation

A laboratory test in which tumor or bone marrow cells are checked to see how many copies of the MYCN gene are in the DNA. MYCN is important for cell growth. Having more than 10 copies of the gene is called MYCN amplification. Neuroblastoma with MYCN amplification is more likely to spread in the body and less likely to respond to treatment. (NCI Dictionary)

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

MYCL1 wt Allele

Human MYCL1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p34.2 and is approximately 7 kb in length. This allele, which encodes…

MYCL1 Gene

This gene is involved in transcriptional regulation and is frequently amplified in small-cell lung cancer.

Mycetoma

A chronic granulomatous inflammation involving the deep dermis and the subcutaneous tissues. It is caused by fungi and actinomycetes.

Mycelium

The mass of interwoven filamentous hyphae that forms especially the vegetative portion of the thallus of a fungus.

MYCBP2 wt Allele

Human MYCBP2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 13q22 and is approximately 282 kb in length. This allele, which encodes…

MYCBP2 Gene

This gene may play a role in both ubiquitination and transcriptional regulation.