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jan 1, 1960 - The Philadelphia Chromosome

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In cancer cells of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), Peter Nowell and David Hungerford identify an unusually small chromosome. This gene, known as the Philadelphia chromosome, is present in 95% of patients with CML in the leukemia cells.

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jan 1, 1960
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~ 65 years ago