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Symbol AUTS2 contributors: mct/ - updated : 27-10-2011
HGNC name autism susceptibility candidate 2
HGNC id 14262
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) AUTS2 , MRD26
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral fusion      
PAX5-AUTS2 is a recurrent fusion gene (t(7;9)(q11.2;p13.2)) in pediatric B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Susceptibility
  • to autism (AUTS2)
  • to alcohol consumption
  • Variant & Polymorphism SNP
  • SNP rs6943555 in AUTS2 associated with alcohol consumption
  • Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • suppression of auts2 in zebrafish embryos caused microcephaly that could be rescued by either the full-length or the C-terminal isoform of AUTS2