Genes
Among the genes located on chromosome 2 are these:
- AGXT: alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase (oxalosis I; hyperoxaluria I; glycolicaciduria; serine-pyruvate aminotransferase)
- ALS2: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 (juvenile)
- COL3A1: collagen, type III, alpha 1 (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV, autosomal dominant)
- COL4A3: collagen, type IV, alpha 3 (Goodpasture antigen)
- COL4A4: collagen, type IV, alpha 4
- COL5A2: collagen, type V, alpha 2
- CTLA4: cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4
- HADHA: hydroxyacyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase/3-ketoacyl-Coenzyme A thiolase/enoyl-Coenzyme A hydratase (trifunctional protein), alpha subunit
- HADHB: hydroxyacyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase/3-ketoacyl-Coenzyme A thiolase/enoyl-Coenzyme A hydratase (trifunctional protein), beta subunit
- NCL: Nucleolin
- NR4A2: nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 2
- OTOF: otoferlin
- PAX3: paired box gene 3 (Waardenburg syndrome 1)
- PAX8: paired box gene 8
- PELI1: Ubiquitin ligase
- SLC40A1: solute carrier family 40 (iron-regulated transporter), member 1
- SSB: Sjogren syndrome antigen B
- TPO: thyroid peroxidase
Genes located on the short arm of this chromosome include
- ALMS1
- ABCG5 and ABCG8: ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A, members 5 and 8
- MSH2: mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1 (E. coli)
- MSH6: mutS homolog 6 (E. coli)
- WDR35 (IFT121: TULP4): intraflagellar transport 121
Genes located on the long arm of this chromosome include
- ABCA12: ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 12
- BMPR2: bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type II (serine/threonine kinase)
- TBR1: T-box, brain, 1
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