Gene: Gjb2 (gap junction protein, beta 2)  Rattus norvegicus

Symbol: Gjb2
Name: gap junction protein, beta 2
Description: ENCODES a protein that exhibits gap junction channel activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN male genitalia development; ASSOCIATED WITH Deafness (ortholog); Deafness, Autosomal Dominant 3A (ortholog); Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 1A (ortholog); FOUND IN gap junction; lateral plasma membrane; INTERACTS WITH 17alpha-ethynylestradiol; 2,6-dinitrotoluene; atrazine
Type: protein-coding
RefSeq Status: PROVISIONAL
Also known as: connexin 26; connexin-26; Cx26; CXN-26; gap junction beta-2 protein; gap junction channel protein connexin 26; gap junction membrane channel protein beta 2; gap junction protein, beta 2; MGC93804
Orthologs: Homo sapiens : GJB2 (gap junction protein, beta 2, 26kDa)  HGNC
Mus musculus : Gjb2 (gap junction protein, beta 2)  MGI
Latest Assembly: RGSC Genome Assembly v3.4
Position:
MapChrPositionStrandSource
Rat Cytogenetic Map15p12 NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v5.01541,224,497 - 41,230,461-NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v3.41536,153,526 - 36,159,490-NCBI
Rat Celera Assembly1530,972,813 - 30,978,777-NCBI
Genome Assembly 3.11536,169,226 - 36,175,190-NCBI
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RGD Object Information
RGD ID: 728891
Created: 2003-11-21
Species: Rattus norvegicus
Last Modified: 2013-04-16
Status: ACTIVE