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AGO4 argonaute RISC component 4

Gene ID: 192670, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: EIF2C4

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the Argonaute family of proteins which contain PAZ and PIWI domains and play an integral role in RNA interference and short-interfering-RNA-mediated gene silencing. This gene is located on chromosome 1 in a cluster of related family members. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2017]

Copy number response

Description
Copy number response
Haploinsufficency

No evidence available (Last evaluated 2024-10-08)

ClinGen Genome Curation Page
Triplosensitivity

No evidence available (Last evaluated 2024-10-08)

ClinGen Genome Curation Page

Genomic context

Location:
1p34.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (35807636..35857890)
Total number of exons:
21

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