EWSR1/POU5F1 Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene that results from a chromosomal translocation t(6;22)(p21;q12) which fuses the first six exons of the EWSR1 gene to exon 2 of the POU5F1 gene. This rearrangement is associated with hidradenoma and one case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary glands.

**Synonyms:** - EWS-POU5F1 Fusion Gene - EWS/POU5F1 Fusion Gene - EWSR1-POU5F1 - EWSR1-POU5F1 Fusion Gene - EWSR1::POU5F1 Fusion Gene - POU5F1/EWS Fusion Gene