basic FUNCTION
| cadherin-related neuronal receptor,putatively involved in the specificity of neuronal connections |
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may play specific roles in the establishment of selective synaptic connections of specific modality of cerebral cortex with other communicating brain regions such as the thalamus  |
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play likely roles in the wiring of neural circuit formation and maintenance through its adhesive and regulatory mechanism  |
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PCDH8, PCDH9, PCDH17 and PCDH20 genes are located around 13q21.1 and might be broadly involved in tumor suppression in a variety of tumors  |
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might be involved in formation of specific neural circuits during neural development  |
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PCDH9 is likely a novel risk gene for major depressive disorder (MDD) |