 KANK1-PDGFRB is a fusion gene generated by the t(5;9) translocation between KANK1 and the platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta gene PDGFRB.     ///    KANK1-PDGFRB was transduced into Ba/F3 cells and CD34(+) human progenitor cells to gain insights into the mechanisms whereby this fusion gene transforms cells.     ///    KANK1-PDGFRB is a unique example of a thrombocythemia-associated oncogene that does not signal via JAK2. 