Normal BM-CD34+ similarly expressed high levels of Cx25, Cx31.9, and Cx59, but their expression was lower than in AML cells with ΔCt values varying from 8 to 11 for Cx25, 9 to 10 for Cx31.9, and 12 to 13 for Cx59. The gene discussed is CD34; the disease is acute myeloid leukemia.