KIF5B/RET Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene that results from a chromosomal inversion between the p and q arms of chromosome 10 which fuses the 5' portion of the KIF5B gene and the 3' portion of the RET gene. This rearrangement is associated with lung adenocarcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - KIF5B-RET Fusion Gene - KIF5B::RET Fusion Gene