A gene within a gene contributes to the aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukemia

A small gene that is embedded in a larger, well-known gene is the true leukemia-promoting force usually attributed to the larger host gene, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. The larger host gene is called BAALC. The smaller embedded gene is called microRNA-3151. The study investigated the degree to which each of the genes contributes to the development of acute myeloid leukemia. Read more here.