EGR1 gene (5q31) labeled as orange, with a length of 315 kb; D5S630 locus labeled as green, with a length of 540 kb.
Overview
EGR1/D5S630 probe is used to detect deletions of the long arm of chromosome 5 (5q-). Identifying these aberrations is a standard part of the diagnostic workup for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).