ERC1/RET Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene that results from a chromosomal translocation t(10;12)(q11;p13) which fuses intron 10 of the ERC1 gene to intron 11 of the RET gene. This rearrangement is associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - ELKS-RET Fusion Gene - ELKS/RET Fusion Gene - ERC1-RET Fusion Gene - ERC1::RET Fusion Gene - RET/ELKS Fusion Gene