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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 29-01-2009
Symbol PTC1
Location 10q21.2 and 10q11.2
Name PTC1 chimeric oncogene
Other name(s) H4/RET oncogene
Corresponding gene CCDC6 , RET
Main clinical features somatic fusion gene, in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Genetic determination somatic
Function/system disorder endocrinology
Type malignancy
Mechanism(s)
Gene mutationChromosome rearrangementEffectComments
other inversion   somatic paracentric inv(10)(q11.2q21)
Remark(s) PTC1 oncogene occurs in as many as 30% of papillary thyroid carcinomas