For the main article, see Chromosomal translocation

By chromosome

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The shorthand t(A;B)(p1;q2) is used to denote a translocation between chromosome A and chromosome B. The information in the second set of parentheses, when given, gives the precise location within the chromosome for chromosomes A and B respectively—with p indicating the short arm of the chromosome, q indicating the long arm, and the numbers after p or q refers to regions, bands and subbands seen when staining the chromosomes under microscope.

• t(2;5)(p23;q35) - anaplastic large cell lymphoma
• t(8;14) - Burkitt's lymphoma (c-myc)
• t(9;22)(q34;q11) - Philadelphia chromosome, CML, ALL
• t(11;22)(q24;q11.2-12) - Ewing's sarcoma
• t(14;18)(q32;q21) - follicular lymphoma (Bcl-2)
• t(17;22) - dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
• t(15;17) - Acute promyelocytic leukemia
• t(1;12)(q21;p13) - Acute myelogenous leukemia
• t(9;12)(p24;p13) - CML, ALL (TEL-JAK2)
• t(X;18)(p11.2;q11.2) - Synovial sarcoma
• t(1;11)(q42.1;q14.3)- Schizophrenia

Named translocations

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• Philadelphia chromosome
• Robertsonian translocation

Genetics