| Entrez gene ID | | 57054 |
| Official gene symbol | | DAZ3 |
| Full name | | deleted in azoospermia 3 |
| Aliases | | ,MGC126441,pDP1679, |
| Gene summary | | This gene is a member of the DAZ gene family and is a candidate for the human Y-chromosomal azoospermia factor (AZF). Its expression is restricted to premeiotic germ cells, particularly in spermatogonia. It encodes an RNA-binding protein that is important for spermatogenesis. Four copies of this gene are found on chromosome Y within palindromic duplications; one pair of genes is part of the P2 palindrome and the second pair is part of the P1 palindrome. Each gene contains a 2.4 kb repeat including a 72-bp exon, called the DAZ repeat; the number of DAZ repeats is variable and there are several variations in the sequence of the DAZ repeat. Each copy of the gene also contains a 10.8 kb region that may be amplified; this region includes five exons that encode an RNA recognition motif (RRM) domain. This gene contains one copy of the 10.8 kb repeat. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: Y Locus: Yq11.223 |
| Gene position | | 26959639 - 26909216 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | minus |
| Gene size | | 50299 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 400027 |
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