Similarly, HOXA9T, a splice variant protein which has lost its DNA binding domain, does not induce leukemia by itself, even if it seems to support the leukemogenic activity of HOXA9 [105] by a yet unclear mechanism of action, but may imply HOXA9T binding to transcription promoting factors such as CBP (CREB-binding protein) or some chaperone proteins [106]. The gene discussed is HOXA9; the disease is leukemia.