FUS/DDIT3 Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene that results from a chromosomal translocation t(12;16)(q13;p11) which fuses either the first 5, 7 or 8 exons of the FUS gene with exon 2 of the DDIT3 gene. This rearrangement is associated with myxoid liposarcoma.

**Synonyms:** - CHOP/FUS Fusion Gene - FUS-CHOP Fusion Gene - FUS-DDIT3 - FUS-DDIT3 Fusion Gene - FUS/CHOP Fusion Gene - FUS::DDIT3 Fusion Gene - TLS-CHOP