Origins of MCL genes

Tier 1, high-confidence MCL genes

23 total

Gene Status First MCL study Other lists
ATM MCL Tier 1 Bea et al DLBCL, MZL
BIRC3 MCL Tier 1 Bea et al DLBCL, MZL, PMBL
CARD11 MCL Tier 1 Wu et al DLBCL, MZL, FL, BL
CCND1 MCL Tier 1 Bea et al
DAZAP1 MCL Tier 1 Pararajalingam et al DLBCL
EWSR1 MCL Tier 1 Pararajalingam et al PMBL
HNRNPH1 MCL Tier 1 Pararajalingam et al DLBCL
KMT2D MCL Tier 1 Bea et al FL, BL, DLBCL, PMBL, MZL
MEF2B MCL Tier 1 Bea et al FL, DLBCL
NFKBIE MCL Tier 1 Pararajalingam et al DLBCL, PMBL
NOTCH1 MCL Tier 1 Bea et al MZL, DLBCL, BL
NOTCH2 MCL Tier 1 Bea et al MZL, DLBCL
NSD2 MCL Tier 1 Bea et al DLBCL
POT1 MCL Tier 1 Zhang et al
RB1 MCL Tier 1 Zhang et al DLBCL
S1PR1 MCL Tier 1 Pararajalingam et al DLBCL
SMARCA4 MCL Tier 1 Nadeu et al DLBCL, BL, FL, PMBL
SP140 MCL Tier 1 Bea et al
SYNE1 MCL Tier 1 Nadeu et al
TERT MCL Tier 1 Nadeu et al
TLR2 MCL Tier 1 Bea et al DLBCL
TP53 MCL Tier 1 Bea et al 1–4
UBR5 MCL Tier 1 Pararajalingam et al DLBCL

Tier 2, low-confidence MCL genes

46 total

Gene Summary First MCL study Other entities QC result
ABCA3 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al 6
ABCC9 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
ANK2 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al 6
ARID1B Tier 2 GE 8
ATP11C Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
B2M Tier 2 GE9, FE10 Pararajalingam et al 1,11
BCOR Tier 2 GE12 Nadeu et al 13
CDH8 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al 8
CHMP4C Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
COL11A1 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
COL16A1 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
CRYBG3 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
CTNNA2 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
DCP1B Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
DHDH Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
DLC1 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
DLGAP2 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
DNAJC6 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
EIF2AK4 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
ESX1 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
FAT4 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al 14,15
GRIN2A Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
HEPH Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
KCNC2 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
KIAA1671 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
KMT2C Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al 6,16,17
LUZP4 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
MRGPRF Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
NIN Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
OGDHL Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
PCDHB2 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
PCSK2 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
PDLIM3 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
PLXNB3 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al 18
RGS4 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
ROBO2 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
SALL3 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al 19
SI Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
SLC17A6 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
SMARCB1 Tier 2 GE12 Nadeu et al
SMC1A Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
TBC1D26 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
TNRC6B Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
TRPM6 Tier 2 GE5 Bea et al
ZNF117 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al
ZNF296 Tier 2 GE7 Zhang et al

Tier 3, retired MCL genes

0 total

Gene Summary First MCL study Other entities QC result

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