TFG/ALK Long Form Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene (~2.8 kb) that results from a chromosomal translocation t(2;3)(p23;q21) which fuses the 5' half 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(L) - TFG::ALK Long Form Fusion Gene