1. Ginger Price

2.  A basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor  These domains are essential for protein dimerization and DNA binding http://gibk26.bse.kyutech.ac.jp/jouhou/image/dna-protein/all/small_N1a0a.gif

3.  E2A encodes several transcription factors via alternative splicing of precursor mRNA. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Class/MLACourse/Modules/MolBioReview/alternative_splicing.html

4.  E2A null mice are viable and fertile! http://www.tla1.com/Talent/Lisa_Horstman/LH%20mice.JPG

5. http://www.tmd.ac.jp/med/mbch/en_images/B%20cell%20develpment.jpg

6. http://www-biology.ucsd.edu/labs/murre/NewFiles/research.html

7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Illu_blood_cell_lineage.jpg

8. http://www-biology.ucsd.edu/labs/murre/NewFiles/research.html T(1;19)(q23;p13) T(17;19)(q21-22;p23)

9. http://www.nature.com/onc/journal/v26/n47/fig_tab/1210766f3.html

10. Hunger S P. Chromosomal translocations involving the E2A gene in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: clinical features and molecular pathogenesis. Blood. 1996;87:1211–1224.

11.  Estimated ◦ New cases: 44, 270 ◦ Deaths: 21,710 http://www.adventisthealthcare.com/imgs/WAH/misc/2005CancerFrequency-500.gif

12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SEM_Lymphocyte.jpg Large: NK cells Small: T cells B cells

13.  Most common cancer in children  1/29,000 each year http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ALL_-_Peripherial_Blood_-_Diagnosis_-_01.jpg

14.  Chemotherapy  85% - 5 years or more

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