TRC8, a gene related to the hedgehog receptor, patched
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Jul 31, 2001
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Mar 12, 1999
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The present invention provides the sequence for a novel gene called TRC8 which is located on chromosome 8. Various types of alterations in the gene have been shown to be associated with renal and thyroid tumors. One such alteration involves a 3;8 translocation which interrupts TRC8 and results in a fusion with the 3p14 gene, FHIT. Another alteration includes a mutation in the 5' untranslated region of TRC8. Thus, the invention further provides sequences corresponding to the gene fusions created during the translocation, as well as the sequence of the gene containing the mutation in the 5' region. The invention further provides methods for detecting alterations in TRC8 which have potential utility in the diagnosis of tumors.
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