GOLGA5/RET Fusion Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** A fusion gene (~2.9 kb) that results from a chromosomal translocation t(10;14)(q11;q32) which fuses the 5' portion of the GOLGA5 gene and the 3' portion of the RET gene. This rearrangement is associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - GOLGA5-RET Fusion Gene - GOLGA5::RET Fusion Gene - PTC5 Chimeric Oncogene - PTC5 Oncogene - RET-II Gene - RFG5/RET Fusion Gene - Ret-II Oncogene