Official Symbol

HOTAIR  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

HOX transcript antisense RNA 

Gene ID

100124700 

Chromosome

chr12

Start Site

53962308

End Site

53974956

Strand

- 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

lncRNA

Also known as

HOXAS|HOXC-AS4|HOXC11-AS1|NCRNA00072 

Summary

This gene is located within the Homeobox C (HOXC) gene cluster on chromosome 12 and is co-expressed with the HOXC genes. It functions through an RNA product, which binds lysine specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) and Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), and serves as a scaffold to assemble these regulators at the HOXD gene cluster, thereby promoting epigenetic repression of HOXD. This gene is highly expressed in multiple tumors. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2019] 

Official Symbol

FTO  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

FTO alpha-ketoglutarate dependent dioxygenase 

m6A Category

erasers 

Gene ID

79068 

Chromosome

chr16 

Start Site

53701692 

End Site

54158512 

Strand

+ 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

protein coding 

Also known as

ALKBH9|BMIQ14|GDFD 

Summary

"This gene is a nuclear protein of the AlkB related non-haem iron and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenase superfamily but the exact physiological function of this gene is not known. Other non-heme iron enzymes function to reverse alkylated DNA and RNA damage by oxidative demethylation. Studies in mice and humans indicate a role in nervous and cardiovascular systems and a strong association with body mass index, obesity risk, and type 2 diabetes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2011]"