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SALL2 spalt like transcription factor 2

Gene ID: 6297, updated on 3-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: COLB; HSAL2; Sal-2; ZNF795; p150(Sal2)

Summary

This gene encodes a protein containing multiple zinc finger domains. The encoded protein functions in optical fissure closure during development of the eye in the embryo. Mutations in this gene are associated with ocular coloboma. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Coloboma, ocular, autosomal recessive
MedGen: C4011974OMIM: 216820GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
14q11.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 14; NC_000014.9 (21521080..21537121, complement)
Total number of exons:
5

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