Multiple choice

Which of the following types of cancer is caused by chromosome translocations involving the Myc gene?

  1. Burkitt lymphoma

  2. Multiple endocrine neoplasia

  3. Neurofibromatosis

  4. Retinoblastoma

  5. Tuberous sclerosis

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Explanation

Burkitt lymphoma results from chromosome translocations involving  the Myc gene. The classic chromosome translocation in Burkitt lymophoma involves chromosome 8, the site of the Myc gene.