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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8

Known as: 8 chromosome, Chromosome 8 
The designation for each member of the eighth largest human autosomal chromosome pair. Chromosome 8 spans about 145 million base pairs and represents… 
National Institutes of Health

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C-Myc TranslocationChromatinChromosome 8 Short ArmChromosome 8 deletion

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C8orf22 geneChromosome 8 ringChromosome 8, monosomy 8pChromosome 8, monosomy 8q

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Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The gene for fragrance in rice.
The flavour or fragrance of basmati and jasmine rice is associated with the presence of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline. A recessive gene… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Expression profiling reveals fundamental biological differences in acute myeloid leukemia with isolated trisomy 8 and normal cytogenetics.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous group of diseases. Normal cytogenetics (CN) constitutes the single largest group… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Detection of c-myc oncogene amplification and chromosomal anomalies in metastatic prostatic carcinoma by fluorescence in situ hybridization.
The role of c-myc in prostatic carcinogenesis is poorly understood. The pathogenetic relationship between high-grade prostatic… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Embryonic lethality and impairment of haematopoiesis in mice heterozygous for an AML1-ETO fusion gene
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AMI) is a major haematopoietic malignancy characterized by the proliferation of a malignant clone of… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Identical mutations in three different fibroblast growth factor receptor genes in autosomal dominant craniosynostosis syndromes
Pfeiffer syndrome (PS; McKusick MIM 101600) is an autosomal dominant craniosynostosis syndrome with characteristic craniofacial… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Identification and Characterization of a Novel Related Adhesion Focal Tyrosine Kinase (RAFTK) from Megakaryocytes and Brain (*)
We have isolated a cDNA encoding a novel human intracytoplasmic tyrosine kinase, termed RAFTK (for a related adhesion focal… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
A common mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 gene in Pfeiffer syndrome
Pfeiffer syndrome (PS) is one of the classic autosomal dominant craniosynostosis syndromes with craniofacial anomalies and… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Homozygous deletion and frequent allelic loss of chromosome 8p22 loci in human prostate cancer.
Allelic loss studies have been instrumental in identifying tumor suppressor gene loci in a variety of cancers. In this study we… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
MT-III, a brain-specific member of the metallothionein gene family.
A third member of the metallothionein (MT) gene family, designated MT-III, was cloned by virtue of its homology to a human… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Translocation and rearrangements of the c-myc oncogene locus in human undifferentiated B-cell lymphomas.
The locus for the cellular myc (c-myc) oncogene in humans is located on the region of chromosome 8 that is translocated to… 
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