Gene Symbol | FGF13 |
Entrez Gene ID | 2258 |
Full Name | fibroblast growth factor 13 |
Synonyms | FGF-13,FGF2,FHF-2,FHF2 |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth, and invasion. This gene is located in a region on chromosome X, which is associated with Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFLS), making it a possible candidate gene for familial cases of the BFLS, and for other syndromal and nonspecific forms of X-linked cognitive disability mapping to this region. Alternative splicing of this gene at the 5' end results in several transcript variants encoding different isoforms with different N-termini. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2008]. |
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