| Entrez gene ID | | 4593 |
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| Official gene symbol | | MUSK |
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| Full name | | muscle, skeletal, receptor tyrosine kinase |
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| Aliases | | ,MGC126323,MGC126324, |
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| Gene summary | | This gene encodes a muscle-specific tyrosine kinase receptor. The encoded protein may play a role in clustering of the acetylcholine receptor in the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction. Mutations in this gene have been associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 9 Locus: 9q31.3-q32 |
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| Gene position | | 113431051 - 113563278 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 132228 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 601296 |
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