| Entrez gene ID | | 6934 |
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| Official gene symbol | | TCF7L2 |
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| Full name | | transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, HMG-box) |
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| Aliases | | ,TCF-4,TCF4, |
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| Gene summary | | This gene encodes a high mobility group (HMG) box-containing transcription factor that plays a key role in the Wnt signaling pathway. The protein has been implicated in blood glucose homeostasis. Genetic variants of this gene are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Several transcript variants encoding multiple different isoforms have been found for this gene. |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 10 Locus: 10q25.3 |
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| Gene position | | 114710009 - 114927437 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 217429 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 602228 |
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