FTX - FTX transcript, XIST regulator Gene
Also Known as LINC00182; MIR374AHG; NCRNA00182
Species: Homo sapiens
About FTX
This gene has 79 transcripts (splice variants). Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 3.1), thyroid (RPKM 2.1) and 25 other tissues.
Summary
This gene is located upstream of XIST, within the X-inactivation center (XIC). It produces a spliced long non-coding RNA that is thought to positively regulate the expression of XIST, which is essential for the initiation and spread of X-inactivation. [provided by RefSeq, May 2015]
Related Diseases
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| Glioma |
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| Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nonpapillary |
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| Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
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| Colorectal Cancer |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
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| Mus musculus | FTX | MGD | MGI:1926128 |
| Rattus norvegicus | FTX | RGD | RGD:1564124 |