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MAB21L2
Introduction
Mab-21-like 2 (C. elegans) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MAB21L2 gene.[1]
Function
Function
This gene is similar to the C. elegans MAB-21 cell fate-determining gene, a downstream target of transforming growth factor-beta signaling. It is thought that this gene may be involved in neural development. The protein encoded by this gene is primarily nuclear, although some cytoplasmic localization has been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
Further reading
Further reading
- Mariani M, Baldessari D, Francisconi S, Viggiano L, Rocchi M, Zappavigna V, Malgaretti N, Consalez GG (December 1999). “Two murine and human homologs of mab-21, a cell fate determination gene involved in Caenorhabditis elegans neural development”. Human Molecular Genetics. 8 (13): 2397–406. doi:10.1093/hmg/8.13.2397. PMID 10556287.
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.