Multiple choice

What is the name given to previously separate genes which are brought together by translocation, interstitial deletion and chromosomal inversion?

  1. Pseudogenes

  2. Novel genes

  3. Fusion genes

  4. Chromosomal genes

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Explanation

A fusion gene is a hybrid gene formed from two previously separate genes. It can occur as a result of translocation, interstitial deletion and chromosomal inversion.