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Gene information for WNT5A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7474
Official gene symbolWNT5A
Full namewingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 5A
Aliases,hWNT5A,
Gene summaryThe WNT gene family consists of structurally related genes which encode secreted signaling proteins. These proteins have been implicated in oncogenesis and in several developmental processes, including regulation of cell fate and patterning during embryogenesis. This gene is a member of the WNT gene family. It encodes a protein which shows 98%, 98% and 87% amino acid identity to the mouse, rat and the xenopus Wnt5A protein, respectively. The experiments performed in Xenopus laevis embryos identified that human frizzled-5 (hFz5) is the receptor for the Wnt5A ligand and the Wnt5A/hFz5 signaling mediates axis induction. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 3   Locus: 3p21-p14
Gene position55521331 - 55499743  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size21589 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID164975