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An oncogene originally identified in Yamaguchi avian sarcoma virus. The product (p62yes) is a src-family nonreceptor tyrosine kinase. There are multiple copies of yes-related genes in the human genome and YES1 may be translocated in follicular lymphoma. Yes-associated protein (YAP65) is a transcriptional coactivator that enhances p73-dependent apoptosis in response to DNA damage.
From: yes in A Dictionary of Biomedicine »
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