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Gene information for IFNL2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID282616
Official gene symbolIFNL2
Full nameinterleukin 28A (interferon, lambda 2)
Aliases,IL-28A,IL28A,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a cytokine distantly related to type I interferons and the IL-10 family. This gene, interleukin 28B (IL28B), and interleukin 29 (IL29) are three closely related cytokine genes that form a cytokine gene cluster on a chromosomal region mapped to 19q13. Expression of the cytokines encoded by the three genes can be induced by viral infection. All three cytokines have been shown to interact with a heterodimeric class II cytokine receptor that consists of interleukin 10 receptor, beta (IL10RB) and interleukin 28 receptor, alpha (IL28RA). [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 19   Locus: 19q13.13
Gene position39759157 - 39760732  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size1576 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID607401