Slamf1 (Signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family member 1), Snca (Synuclein alpha) and Btbd14a (BTB/POZ domain containing 14A) are higher expressed in the erythroleukaemias and lower in the megakaryoblastic leukaemias but were also amplified in other types of leukaemias. Here, SNCA is linked to leukemia.