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The philadelphia chromosome results in leukemia because.

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The Philadelphia chromosome forms when chromosome 9 and chromosome 22 break and exchange portions. This creates an abnormally chromosome 22 called the Philadelphia chromosome. The presence of the Philadelphia chromosome leads to the production of an abnormal protein called BCR-ABL1 which promotes the overgrowth of white blood cells in the bone marrow. This results in development of leukemia.

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