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BBS1 Bardet-Biedl syndrome 1

Gene ID: 582, updated on 19-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: BBS2L2

Summary

Mutations in this gene have been observed in patients with the major form (type 1) of Bardet-Biedl syndrome. The encoded protein may play a role in eye, limb, cardiac and reproductive system development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Bardet-Biedl syndromeSee labs
Bardet-Biedl syndrome 1See labs
Large-scale genome-wide association analysis of bipolar disorder identifies a new susceptibility locus near ODZ4.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
11q13.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (66510635..66533598)
Total number of exons:
17

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