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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS

Term:regulation of multicellular organism growth
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Accession:GO:0040014 term browser browse the term
Definition:Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of growth of the body of an organism so that it reaches its usual body size.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: regulation of body growth;   regulation of body size

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Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G AFG3L2 AFG3 like matrix AAA peptidase subunit 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 7:77,749,029...77,787,466
Ensembl chr 7:77,737,808...77,787,472 		JBrowse link
G APP amyloid beta precursor protein acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:9754878) MGI PMID:9754878 NCBI chr31:21,351,207...21,614,466
Ensembl chr31:21,351,207...21,614,337 		JBrowse link
G ATRN attractin acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr24:17,698,238...17,859,810
Ensembl chr24:17,702,282...17,859,737 		JBrowse link
G CACNA2D2 calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr20:38,859,047...38,995,239
Ensembl chr20:38,883,530...38,993,273 		JBrowse link
G DAXX death domain associated protein acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:10444590) MGI PMID:10444590 NCBI chr12:2,755,960...2,760,687
Ensembl chr12:2,755,960...2,761,340 		JBrowse link
G DRD3 dopamine receptor D3 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:15084447) MGI PMID:15084447 NCBI chr33:18,369,362...18,414,465
Ensembl chr33:18,372,865...18,412,277 		JBrowse link
G FOSL2 FOS like 2, AP-1 transcription factor subunit acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr17:22,340,469...22,364,994
Ensembl chr17:22,341,322...22,361,772 		JBrowse link
G FTO FTO alpha-ketoglutarate dependent dioxygenase involved_in IEA Ensembl
InterPro		 GO_REF:0000002 GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 2:61,699,864...62,080,199
Ensembl chr 2:61,652,236...62,080,059 		JBrowse link
G G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:10627286) MGI PMID:10627286 NCBI chr  X:122,217,317...122,231,862
Ensembl chr  X:122,205,683...122,231,678 		JBrowse link
G GAMT guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr20:57,440,698...57,442,588 JBrowse link
G GDF5 growth differentiation factor 5 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr24:24,395,699...24,400,302
Ensembl chr24:24,395,263...24,399,928 		JBrowse link
G GHR growth hormone receptor involved_in ISO (PMID:18648510) BHF-UCL PMID:18648510 NCBI chr 4:67,021,821...67,245,499
Ensembl chr 4:67,022,252...67,290,473 		JBrowse link
G GPAT4 glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr16:23,990,142...24,022,822
Ensembl chr16:23,911,972...24,010,152 		JBrowse link
G HDAC3 histone deacetylase 3 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 2:36,583,283...36,598,121
Ensembl chr 2:36,583,283...36,597,682 		JBrowse link
G HTRA2 HtrA serine peptidase 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr17:48,610,408...48,613,399
Ensembl chr17:48,610,408...48,613,399 		JBrowse link
G MBD5 methyl-CpG binding domain protein 5 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr19:49,815,388...50,250,071
Ensembl chr19:50,186,364...50,247,398 		JBrowse link
G MFSD2A MFSD2 lysolipid transporter A, lysophospholipid acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr15:2,966,433...2,979,030
Ensembl chr15:2,966,461...2,978,968 		JBrowse link
G NCOR1 nuclear receptor corepressor 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:19037247) MGI PMID:19037247 NCBI chr 5:39,687,530...39,837,003
Ensembl chr 5:39,687,543...39,836,464 		JBrowse link
G NPPC natriuretic peptide C acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr25:43,714,545...43,718,969
Ensembl chr25:43,717,939...43,718,996 		JBrowse link
G NPY1R neuropeptide Y receptor Y1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr15:59,580,546...59,587,753
Ensembl chr15:59,580,809...59,583,237 		JBrowse link
G PIK3CA phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:16625210) MGI PMID:16625210 NCBI chr34:12,600,140...12,681,905
Ensembl chr34:12,600,233...12,675,910 		JBrowse link
G PRLH prolactin releasing hormone acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr25:48,180,216...48,181,105
Ensembl chr25:48,178,598...48,181,155 		JBrowse link
G SGPL1 sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 4:21,666,264...21,717,476
Ensembl chr 4:21,660,939...21,715,155 		JBrowse link
G SIAH1 siah E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:11884614) MGI PMID:11884614 NCBI chr 2:66,630,795...66,709,497
Ensembl chr 2:66,657,696...66,708,337 		JBrowse link
G SOCS2 suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:11401434) MGI PMID:11401434 NCBI chr15:33,761,434...33,788,973
Ensembl chr15:33,785,545...33,877,869 		JBrowse link
G SOD1 superoxide dismutase 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:16377630) MGI PMID:16377630 NCBI chr31:26,540,291...26,544,212
Ensembl chr31:26,486,274...26,662,815 		JBrowse link
G SPR sepiapterin reductase acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:16532389) MGI PMID:16532389 NCBI chr17:49,950,192...49,957,455
Ensembl chr17:49,950,800...49,957,417 		JBrowse link
G STAT3 signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 9:20,539,660...20,614,631
Ensembl chr 9:20,539,697...20,612,672 		JBrowse link
G STAT5A signal transducer and activator of transcription 5A involved_in IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 9:20,616,041...20,638,523
Ensembl chr 9:20,617,151...20,638,103 		JBrowse link
G STAT5B signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B involved_in IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 9:20,647,712...20,718,453
Ensembl chr 9:20,691,483...20,716,485 		JBrowse link
G SUV39H1 SUV39H1 histone lysine methyltransferase acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:23695662) MGI PMID:23695662 NCBI chr  X:41,894,623...41,907,854
Ensembl chr  X:41,893,045...41,906,403 		JBrowse link
G TNKS2 tankyrase 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:16507984) MGI PMID:16507984 NCBI chr28:6,286,125...6,354,284
Ensembl chr28:6,285,690...6,352,317 		JBrowse link
G ZMPSTE24 zinc metallopeptidase STE24 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr15:2,669,546...2,708,480
Ensembl chr15:2,670,326...2,709,160 		JBrowse link
negative regulation of multicellular organism growth term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G ADRB1 adrenoceptor beta 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:12387862) MGI PMID:12387862 NCBI chr28:24,908,224...24,909,684
Ensembl chr28:24,908,224...24,909,684 		JBrowse link
G ADRB2 adrenoceptor beta 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 4:60,048,502...60,050,447
Ensembl chr 4:59,941,517...60,050,298 		JBrowse link
G ADRB2 adrenoceptor beta 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107
G ADRB3 adrenoceptor beta 3 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr16:27,445,601...27,446,796
Ensembl chr16:27,445,601...27,447,521 		JBrowse link
G ALMS1 ALMS1 centrosome and basal body associated protein acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:16513793) MGI PMID:16513793 NCBI chr17:49,301,397...49,513,729
Ensembl chr17:49,301,606...49,513,625 		JBrowse link
G ANKRD26 ankyrin repeat domain containing 26 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:18162531) MGI PMID:18162531 NCBI chr 2:6,230,466...6,402,360 JBrowse link
G ATXN2 ataxin 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:16293225) MGI PMID:16293225 NCBI chr26:9,073,667...9,188,429
Ensembl chr26:9,073,809...9,188,414 		JBrowse link
G BBS2 Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 2:59,650,439...59,705,728
Ensembl chr 2:59,677,216...59,705,730 		JBrowse link
G FXN frataxin acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:17404227) MGI PMID:17404227 NCBI chr 1:88,288,566...88,311,228
Ensembl chr 1:88,288,566...88,311,228 		JBrowse link
G GDF15 growth differentiation factor 15 involved_in IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr20:44,633,131...44,636,842
Ensembl chr20:44,634,588...44,636,821 		JBrowse link
G GNAS GNAS complex locus involved_in ISO (PMID:23839232) UniProt PMID:23839232 NCBI chr24:43,643,409...43,658,641
Ensembl chr24:43,643,405...43,658,657 		JBrowse link
G LGMN legumain acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 8:1,810,263...1,843,116
Ensembl chr 8:1,728,273...1,843,050 		JBrowse link
G PLAC8B placenta associated 8 B acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr32:7,004,147...7,049,877
Ensembl chr32:7,007,753...7,029,140 		JBrowse link
G PTCH1 patched 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 1:71,246,750...71,309,036
Ensembl chr 1:71,238,195...71,305,662 		JBrowse link
G RAI1 retinoic acid induced 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 5:41,687,436...41,797,354
Ensembl chr 5:41,688,479...41,808,918 		JBrowse link
G SOCS2 suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:15690087) MGI PMID:15690087 NCBI chr15:33,761,434...33,788,973
Ensembl chr15:33,785,545...33,877,869 		JBrowse link
G STC2 stanniocalcin 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:18258678) MGI PMID:18258678 NCBI chr 4:39,151,951...39,165,514
Ensembl chr 4:39,152,503...39,162,343 		JBrowse link
positive regulation of multicellular organism growth term browser
Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G AGT angiotensinogen acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:12660889) MGI PMID:12660889 NCBI chr 4:8,681,192...8,694,059
Ensembl chr 4:8,683,798...8,693,880 		JBrowse link
G BBS2 Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 2:59,650,439...59,705,728
Ensembl chr 2:59,677,216...59,705,730 		JBrowse link
G BBS4 Bardet-Biedl syndrome 4 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr30:36,058,932...36,109,206
Ensembl chr30:35,927,233...36,108,381 		JBrowse link
G BCL2 BCL2 apoptosis regulator acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 1:13,733,849...13,900,653
Ensembl chr 1:13,731,406...13,900,658 		JBrowse link
G CELF1 CUGBP Elav-like family member 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr18:42,105,316...42,199,017
Ensembl chr18:42,105,324...42,179,161 		JBrowse link
G CHD7 chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 7 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr29:11,115,865...11,284,713
Ensembl chr29:11,156,340...11,283,627 		JBrowse link
G CREB1 cAMP responsive element binding protein 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr37:15,921,214...15,978,492
Ensembl chr37:15,939,138...15,977,556 		JBrowse link
G CSF1 colony stimulating factor 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 6:42,028,454...42,047,028
Ensembl chr 6:42,034,149...42,049,371 		JBrowse link
G DIO3 iodothyronine deiodinase 3 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:16410833) MGI PMID:16410833 NCBI chr 8:69,696,779...69,698,880 JBrowse link
G DRD2 dopamine receptor D2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 5:19,732,842...19,795,241
Ensembl chr 5:19,732,836...19,795,241 		JBrowse link
G EZR ezrin involved_in ISO (PMID:22114352) UniProt PMID:22114352 NCBI chr 1:48,160,206...48,210,036
Ensembl chr 1:48,160,206...48,210,036 		JBrowse link
G FLT3 fms related receptor tyrosine kinase 3 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:20457904) MGI PMID:20457904 NCBI chr25:11,551,372...11,670,891
Ensembl chr25:11,581,206...11,692,284 		JBrowse link
G FOXS1 forkhead box S1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr24:21,307,275...21,308,632
Ensembl chr24:21,307,540...21,308,532 		JBrowse link
G GH1 growth hormone acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 9:11,832,265...11,834,123
Ensembl chr 9:11,832,265...11,834,123 		JBrowse link
G GHR growth hormone receptor involved_in IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 4:67,021,821...67,245,499
Ensembl chr 4:67,022,252...67,290,473 		JBrowse link
G GHRH growth hormone releasing hormone acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr24:25,893,224...25,902,095
Ensembl chr24:25,893,225...25,897,712 		JBrowse link
G GHRHR growth hormone releasing hormone receptor involved_in
acts_upstream_of_or_within 		IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr14:43,626,862...43,638,737
Ensembl chr14:43,626,845...43,638,753 		JBrowse link
G GHSR growth hormone secretagogue receptor involved_in ISS
IEA 		UniProt
Ensembl		 GO_REF:0000024 GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr34:36,691,132...36,694,304
Ensembl chr34:36,690,224...36,694,312 		JBrowse link
G GPAM glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase, mitochondrial acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr28:23,261,673...23,323,985
Ensembl chr28:23,258,428...23,298,017 		JBrowse link
G GPR21 G protein-coupled receptor 21 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 9:59,760,384...59,764,309 JBrowse link
G HMGA2 high mobility group AT-hook 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr10:8,348,101...8,491,435 JBrowse link
G HSF1 heat shock transcription factor 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr13:37,724,741...37,745,259
Ensembl chr13:37,724,759...37,745,252 		JBrowse link
G IGF2 insulin like growth factor 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:9203585) MGI PMID:9203585 NCBI chr18:46,294,036...46,311,982
Ensembl chr18:46,294,019...46,311,982 		JBrowse link
G IKZF1 IKAROS family zinc finger 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:16467156) MGI PMID:16467156 NCBI chr18:1,661,851...1,750,987
Ensembl chr18:1,661,690...1,770,768 		JBrowse link
G MKKS MKKS centrosomal shuttling protein acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr24:11,887,504...11,914,055
Ensembl chr24:11,898,236...11,913,740 		JBrowse link
G NIPBL NIPBL cohesin loading factor acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 4:71,583,118...71,780,986
Ensembl chr 4:71,583,732...71,780,852 		JBrowse link
G PEX5 peroxisomal biogenesis factor 5 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr27:37,843,218...37,860,664
Ensembl chr27:37,809,717...37,860,376 		JBrowse link
G PLS1 plastin 1 involved_in IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr23:38,243,631...38,347,195
Ensembl chr23:38,243,024...38,347,202 		JBrowse link
G POU1F1 POU class 1 homeobox 1 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:17015435)
(PMID:7390396) 		MGI PMID:7390396 PMID:17015435 NCBI chr31:769,454...788,761
Ensembl chr31:769,487...787,626 		JBrowse link
G POU3F2 POU class 3 homeobox 2 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr12:57,103,712...57,108,522 JBrowse link
G PPIB peptidylprolyl isomerase B involved_in ISO (PMID:20089953) UniProt PMID:20089953 NCBI chr30:28,654,193...28,660,129
Ensembl chr30:28,654,200...28,788,801 		JBrowse link
G SGIP1 SH3GL interacting endocytic adaptor 1 ISO RGD PMID:15919751 RGD:8553936 NCBI chr 5:43,741,507...43,944,289
Ensembl chr 5:43,746,506...43,943,414 		JBrowse link
G SH3PXD2B SH3 and PX domains 2B involved_in ISO (PMID:27711054) UniProt PMID:27711054 NCBI chr 4:39,854,213...39,950,704
Ensembl chr 4:39,854,211...39,949,958 		JBrowse link
G SLC6A3 solute carrier family 6 member 3 acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr34:11,209,118...11,245,456
Ensembl chr34:11,210,939...11,246,742 		JBrowse link
G SMO smoothened, frizzled class receptor involved_in IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr14:7,518,871...7,527,703
Ensembl chr14:7,518,856...7,528,033 		JBrowse link
G SPTBN4 spectrin beta, non-erythrocytic 4 acts_upstream_of_or_within ISO (PMID:1634998) MGI PMID:1634998 NCBI chr 1:113,167,251...113,243,071
Ensembl chr 1:113,168,484...113,240,934 		JBrowse link
G STAT5A signal transducer and activator of transcription 5A acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 9:20,616,041...20,638,523
Ensembl chr 9:20,617,151...20,638,103 		JBrowse link
G STAT5B signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 9:20,647,712...20,718,453
Ensembl chr 9:20,691,483...20,716,485 		JBrowse link
G TSHR thyroid stimulating hormone receptor acts_upstream_of_or_within IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr 8:53,327,280...53,482,898
Ensembl chr 8:53,326,655...53,482,898 		JBrowse link
G VIL1 villin 1 involved_in IEA Ensembl GO_REF:0000107 NCBI chr37:25,065,887...25,090,238
Ensembl chr37:25,065,180...25,090,705 		JBrowse link
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