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Gene information for COL8A2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1296
Official gene symbolCOL8A2
Full namecollagen, type VIII, alpha 2
Aliases,FECD,FECD1,FLJ00201,MGC116970,MGC116972,PPCD,PPCD2,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes the alpha 2 chain of type VIII collagen. The protein is a major component of the basement membrane of the corneal endothelium and forms homo- or heterotrimers with alpha 1 (VIII) type collagens. Defects in this gene are associated with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy type 2. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1p34.2
Gene position36565850 - 36560842  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size5009 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID120252