Indicator Explainer
ERG Gene
This gene plays a regulatory role in transcription, cellular maintenance and hematopoiesis.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18139. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — ERG Gene (C18139)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18139. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- TMPRSS2:ERG-directed radiosensitization: exploiting DNA repair rewiring in gene fusion-positive prostate cancer. — J Clin Invest, 2026-03-16 (PMID 41837288; literature)
- Use of Droplet Digital PCR for Consistent Detection of TMPRSS2:ERG Gene Fusion Transcripts Initiated In Vitro. — Prostate, 2025-07-11 (PMID 40641430; literature)
- [Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma of duodenal ameoblastoma with EWSR1::ERG gene fusion: report of a case]. — Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi, 2025-05-01 (PMID 40302590; literature)