Gene or Genome
fusion gene
fu·sion gene
Definitions related to fusion gene:
  • A gene made by joining parts of two different genes. Fusion genes may occur naturally in the body by transfer of DNA between chromosomes. For example, the BCR-ABL gene found in some types of leukemia is a fusion gene. Fusion genes can also be made in the laboratory by combining genes or parts of genes from the same or different organisms.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A hybrid gene created by joining portions of two different genes (to produce a new protein) or by joining a gene to a different promoter (to alter or regulate gene transcription). These can be created by chromosomal aberration or by laboratory methods.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Artificial constructs composed of DNA fragments of different genes; used in gene structure-function studies, experimental gene therapies, and in the field of biotechnology.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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