Genes with putative role in the CLL response included a negative regulator of the brassinosteroid signalling bHLH149, a regulator of DNA demethylation IDM2, Nudix hydrolase 17 (NUDT17), ADT3 (phenylalanine biosynthesis), ZRK3 (Serine/threonine‐protein kinase), OPT5 (oligopeptide transporter), genes for pentatricopeptide repeat‐containing proteins, ERF060 (Ethylene‐responsive transcription factor) and MSD23.3 (phosphatidylinositol‐glycan biosynthesis). Here, NUDT17 is linked to B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.