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Gene information for GFAP (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2670
Official gene symbolGFAP
Full nameglial fibrillary acidic protein
Aliases,FLJ45472,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes one of the major intermediate filament proteins of mature astrocytes. It is used as a marker to distinguish astrocytes from other glial cells during development. Mutations in this gene cause Alexander disease, a rare disorder of astrocytes in the central nervous system. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q21
Gene position42992914 - 42982993  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size9922 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID137780