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Gene information for IFNL3 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID282617
Official gene symbolIFNL3
Full nameinterleukin 28B (interferon, lambda 3)
Aliases,IL-28B,IL28B,IL28C,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a cytokine distantly related to type I interferons and the IL-10 family. This gene, interleukin 28A (IL28A), 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 position39735611 - 39734272  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size1340 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID607402