PIWIL2 piwi like RNA-mediated gene silencing 2
Gene ID: 55124, updated on 17-Jun-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: CT80; HILI; mili; PIWIL1L
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Summary
PIWIL2 belongs to the Argonaute family of proteins, which function in development and maintenance of germline stem cells (Sasaki et al., 2003 [PubMed 12906857]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Genomic study in Mexicans identifies a new locus for triglycerides and refines European lipid loci. GeneReviews: Not available |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 8p21.3
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 8; NC_000008.11 (22275316..22357568)
- Total number of exons:
- 25
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for PIWIL2 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
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- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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