| Entrez gene ID | | 54487 |
| Official gene symbol | | DGCR8 |
| Full name | | DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 8 |
| Aliases | | ,C22orf12,DGCRK6,Gy1, |
| Gene summary | | This gene encodes a subunit of the microprocessor complex which mediates the biogenesis of microRNAs from the primary microRNA transcript. The encoded protein is a double-stranded RNA binding protein that functions as the non-catalytic subunit of the microprocessor complex. This protein is required for binding the double-stranded RNA substrate and facilitates cleavage of the RNA by the ribonuclease III protein, Drosha. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 22 Locus: 22q11.2 |
| Gene position | | 20067755 - 20099400 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | plus |
| Gene size | | 31646 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 609030 |
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