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ASTN1 astrotactin 1

Gene ID: 460, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: ASTN

Summary

Astrotactin is a neuronal adhesion molecule required for glial-guided migration of young postmitotic neuroblasts in cortical regions of developing brain, including cerebrum, hippocampus, cerebellum, and olfactory bulb (Fink et al., 1995).[supplied by OMIM, Jun 2009]

Genomic context

Location:
1q25.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (176857321..177164712, complement)
Total number of exons:
26

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