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Gene information for GLIS2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID84662
Official gene symbolGLIS2
Full nameGLIS family zinc finger 2
Aliases,FLJ38247,NKL,NPHP7,
Gene summaryThis gene is a member of the GLI-similar zinc finger protein family and encodes a nuclear transcription factor with five C2H2-type zinc finger domains. The protein encoded by this gene is widely expressed at low levels in the neural tube and peripheral nervous system and likely promotes neuronal differentiation. It is abundantly expressed in the kidney and may have a role in the regulation of kidney morphogenesis. p120 regulates the expression level of this protein and induces the cleavage of this protein's C-terminal zinc finger domain. This protein also promotes the nuclear translocation of p120. Mutations in this gene cause nephronophthisis (NPHP), an autosomal recessive kidney disease characterized by tubular basement membrane disruption, interstitial lymphohistiocytic cell infiltration, and development of cysts at the corticomedullary border of the kidneys.
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16p13.3
Gene position4382225 - 4389598  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size7374 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID608539