TUBB8 tubulin beta 8 class VIII
Gene ID: 347688, updated on 5-Mar-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: OOMD; OOMD2; OZEMA2; bA631M21.2
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Summary
The protein encoded by this gene represents the primary beta-tubulin subunit of oocytes and the early embryo. Defects in this gene, which is primate-specific, are a cause of oocyte maturation defect 2 and infertility. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Oocyte maturation defect 2 | See labs |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 10p15.3
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 10; NC_000010.11 (46455..76621, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 9
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for TUBB8 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- MedGenRelated information in MedGen
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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