TFG/ALK Short Form Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene (~2.4 kb) that results from a chromosomal translocation t(2;3)(p23;q21) which fuses a third of the 5' portion of the TFG gene to the last 10 exons of the ALK gene. This rearrangement is associated with anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

**Synonyms:** - TFG-ALK(S) - TFG::ALK Short Form Fusion Gene