| Entrez gene ID | | 4436 |
| Official gene symbol | | MSH2 |
| Full name | | mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1 (E. coli) |
| Aliases | | ,COCA1,FCC1,HNPCC,HNPCC1,LCFS2, |
| Gene summary | | MSH2 was identified as a locus frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). When cloned, it was discovered to be a human homolog of the E. coli mismatch repair gene mutS, consistent with the characteristic alterations in microsatellite sequences (RER+ phenotype) found in HNPCC. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 2 Locus: 2p22-p21 |
| Gene position | | 47630263 - 47710360 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | plus |
| Gene size | | 80098 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 609309 |
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