HMGA2/ALDH2 Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene that results from paracentric inversion of chromosome 12 which juxtaposes the first 3 exons of the HGMA2 gene with exon 13 and part of the 3' untranslated region of the ALDH2 gene. This fusion is associated with benign uterine leiomyoma.

**Synonyms:** - ALDH2/HMGIC Fusion Gene - HMGA2-ALDH2 Fusion Gene - HMGA2::ALDH2 Fusion Gene - HMGIC-ALDH2 Fusion Gene - HMGIC/ALDH2 Fusion Gene