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MBNL2 muscleblind like splicing regulator 2

Gene ID: 10150, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MBLL; MBLL39; PRO2032

Summary

This gene is a member of the muscleblind protein family which was initially described in Drosophila melanogaster. This gene encodes a C3H-type zinc finger protein that modulates alternative splicing of pre-mRNAs. Muscleblind proteins bind specifically to expanded dsCUG RNA but not to normal size CUG repeats and may thereby play a role in the pathophysiology of myotonic dystrophy. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described but the full-length natures of only some have been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
A quantitative-trait genome-wide association study of alcoholism risk in the community: findings and implications.
GeneReviews: Not available
Novel genetic loci identified for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in the Hispanic population.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
13q32.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 13; NC_000013.11 (97141834..97394120)
Total number of exons:
16

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