PCM1/RET Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene that results from a chromosomal translocation t(8;10)(p21.3;q11.2) which fuses the 5' portion of the PCM1 gene to the 3' portion of the RET gene. This rearrangement is associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - PCM1-RET Fusion Gene - PCM1::RET Fusion Gene - PTC4-RET Fusion Gene - PTC4/RET Fusion Gene