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FSTL5 follistatin like 5

Gene ID: 56884, updated on 18-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding

Summary

Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cell differentiation. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
A novel colorectal cancer risk locus at 4q32.2 identified from an international genome-wide association study.
GeneReviews: Not available
Genome-wide association study of anthropometric traits and evidence of interactions with age and study year in Filipino women.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
4q32.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 4; NC_000004.12 (161383897..162164000, complement)
Total number of exons:
16

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