Complete the following sentence. The Philadelphia chromosome:

 A. is an example of gene amplification

 B. is a product of a reciprocal translocation

 C. causes Burkitt's lymphoma

D. causes retinoblastoma

The Philadelphia chromosome is a small derivative number 22 chromosome formed from a reciprocal translocation. It is a common finding in chronic myeloid leukaemia.

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