Gene Symbol | Thpo |
Entrez Gene ID | 21832 |
Full Name | thrombopoietin |
Synonyms | Mgdf,Ml,Mpllg,Tpo |
General protein information |
|
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a humoral growth factor necessary for megakaryocyte proliferation and maturation, as well as for thrombopoiesis. The encoded protein is a ligand for the product of the myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]. |