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MPL gene

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005521

A gene that makes a protein that helps control the number of blood cells that are made in the bone marrow, especially platelets. Mutated (changed) forms of the MPL gene may cause the body to make abnormal blood cells or too many platelets. Mutations in this gene have been found in some types of blood conditions, including essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005521
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005521",
  "term": "MPL gene",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A gene that makes a protein that helps control the number of blood cells that are made in the bone marrow, especially platelets. Mutated (changed) forms of the MPL gene may cause the body to make abnormal blood cells or too many platelets. Mutations in this gene have been found in some types of blood conditions, including essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mpl-gene/"
}

Record 11,309 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.