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Gene information for H2BFWT (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID158983
Official gene symbolH2BFWT
Full nameH2B histone family, member W, testis-specific
Aliases,MGC148130,MGC148131,
Gene summaryHistones are basic nuclear proteins that are responsible for the nucleosome structure of the chromosomal fiber in eukaryotes. Two molecules of each of the four core histones (H2A, H2B, H3, and H4) form an octamer, around which approximately 146 bp of DNA is wrapped in repeating units, called nucleosomes. The linker histone, H1, interacts with linker DNA between nucleosomes and functions in the compaction of chromatin into higher order structures. This gene encodes a member of the H2B histone family that is specifically expressed in sperm nuclei. A polymorphism in the 5' UTR of this gene is associated with male infertility.
LocationChromosome: X   Locus: Xq22.2
Gene position103268256 - 103265719  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size2538 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID300507