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Gene information for GSC2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2928
Official gene symbolGSC2
Full namegoosecoid homeobox 2
Aliases,GSCL,
Gene summaryGoosecoidlike (GSCL), a homeodomain-containing gene, resides in the critical region for VCFS/DGS on 22q11. Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) is a developmental disorder characterized by conotruncal heart defects, craniofacial anomalies, and learning disabilities. VCFS is phenotypically related to DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) and both syndromes are associated with hemizygous 22q11 deletions. Because many of the tissues and structures affected in VCFS/DGS derive from the pharyngeal arches of the developing embryo, it is believed that haploinsufficiency of a gene involved in embryonic development may be responsible for its etiology. The gene is expressed in a limited number of adult tissues, as well as in early human development. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 22   Locus: 22q11.21
Gene position19137796 - 19136504  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size1293 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601845