Gene: Pdgfa (platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide)  Rattus norvegicus

Symbol: Pdgfa
Name: platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide
Description: ENCODES a protein that exhibits cell surface binding (ortholog); collagen binding (ortholog); eukaryotic cell surface binding (ortholog); INVOLVED IN inner ear development; positive regulation of cell proliferation; response to drug; PARTICIPATES IN ceramide signaling pathway; platelet-derived growth factor signaling pathway; cytokine mediated signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH Hypertension, Pulmonary; Hypertension, Renovascular; Oligohydramnios; FOUND IN cell surface (ortholog); extracellular space (ortholog); microvillus (ortholog); INTERACTS WITH (S)-nicotine; 11-deoxycorticosterone; 2,4-dinitrotoluene
Type: protein-coding
RefSeq Status: PROVISIONAL
Also known as: PDGF subunit A; PDGF-1; PDGFACP; platelet derived growth factor, alpha; Platelet-derived growth factor A chain; platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide; platelet-derived growth factor subunit A
Orthologs: Homo sapiens : PDGFA (platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide)  HGNC
Mus musculus : Pdgfa (platelet derived growth factor, alpha)  MGI
Latest Assembly: RGSC Genome Assembly v3.4
Position:
MapChrPositionStrandSource
Rat Cytogenetic Map12q11 NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v5.01219,727,672 - 19,748,074+NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v3.41216,151,045 - 16,172,412+NCBI
Rat Celera Assembly1217,398,134 - 17,419,591+NCBI
Genome Assembly 3.11216,180,972 - 16,202,334+NCBI
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RGD Object Information
RGD ID: 3282
Created: 2000-05-25
Species: Rattus norvegicus
Last Modified: 2013-04-16
Status: ACTIVE