Symbol
| AFF2
| contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 15-05-2018
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HGNC name
| AF4/FMR2 family, member 2
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HGNC id
| 3776
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corresponding disease(s)
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FRAXE
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Other morbid association(s)
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Type | Gene Modification | Chromosome rearrangement | Protein expression | Protein Function
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constitutional
| germinal mutation
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microdeletions in FMR2 may be a significant cause of premature ovarian failure | |
Susceptibility
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to Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
Variant & Polymorphism
other
| rare AFF2 3prime UTR variants at conserved sites which alter gene expression are associated to ASD |
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Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
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| Aff2/Fmr2-null mice display a delay-dependent conditioned fear impairment and hippocampal increased long-term potentiation (LTP) |