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The fusion gene Cbfb-MYH11 blocks myeloid differentiation and predisposes mice to acute myelomonocytic leukaemia

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Figure 1: Cbfb-MYH11 blocks myeloid and lymphoid differentiation.
Figure 2: Development of acute myelomonocytic leukaemia in ENU-treated Cbfb+/Cbfb-MYH11 chimaeras.

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We thank A.R. Moser for advice on the ENU mutagenesis; F. Collins and L. Brody for critical reading of the manuscript; S. Hoogstraten-Miller, A. Cheng and T. Hernendez for technical assistance; and T. Blake, K. Henning and S. Lyons for helpful discussions.

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Castilla, L., Garrett, L., Adya, N. et al. The fusion gene Cbfb-MYH11 blocks myeloid differentiation and predisposes mice to acute myelomonocytic leukaemia. Nat Genet 23, 144–146 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/13776

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