Entrez gene ID | | 51297 |
Official gene symbol | | BPIFA1 |
Full name | | palate, lung and nasal epithelium associated |
Aliases | | ,LUNX,NASG,PLUNC,SPLUNC1,SPURT,bA49G10.5, |
Gene summary | | This gene is the human homolog of murine plunc, and like the mouse gene, is specifically expressed in the upper airways and nasopharyngeal regions. The exact biological function of this gene is not known, however, it has been suggested to be involved in inflammatory responses to irritants in the upper airways. It may also serve as a potential molecular marker for detection of micrometastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer. Multiple transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing in the 3' UTR have been detected, but the full-length nature of only two is known. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 20 Locus: 20q11.2 |
Gene position | | 31823802 - 31831115 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 7314 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 607412 |
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