Official Symbol

KCNQ1OT1  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

KCNQ1 opposite strand/antisense transcript 1 

Gene ID

10984 

Chromosome

chr11

Start Site

2608328

End Site

2699994

Strand

- 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

lncRNA

Also known as

KCNQ1-AS2|KCNQ10T1|Kncq1|KvDMR1|KvLQT1-AS|LIT1|NCRNA00012 

Summary

Human chromosomal region 11p15.5 contains two clusters of epigenetically-regulated genes that are expressed from only one chromosome in a parent-of-origin manner. Each cluster, or imprinted domain, is regulated by a functionally independent imprinting control region (ICR). The human CDKN1C/KCNQ1OT1 domain is regulated by an ICR located in an intron of KCNQ1, and contains at least eight genes that are expressed exclusively or preferentially from the maternally-inherited allele. The DNA of the ICR is specifically methylated on the maternally-inherited chromosome, and unmethylated on the paternally-inherited chromosome. The ICR contains the promoter of the KCNQ1OT1 gene that is exclusively expressed from the paternal allele. The KCNQ1OT1 transcript is the antisense to the KCNQ1 gene and is a unspliced long non-coding RNA. It interacts with chromatin and regulates transcription of multiple target genes through epigenetic modifications. The transcript is abnormally expressed from both chromosomes in most patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and the transcript also plays an important role in colorectal carcinogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012] 

Official Symbol

YTHDF2  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

YTH N6-methyladenosine RNA binding protein 2 

m6A Category

readers 

Gene ID

51441 

Chromosome

chr1 

Start Site

28736621 

End Site

28769775 

Strand

+ 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

protein coding 

Also known as

CAHL|DF2|HGRG8|NY-REN-2 

Summary

"This gene encodes a member of the YTH (YT521-B homology) superfamily containing YTH domain. The YTH domain is typical for the eukaryotes and is particularly abundant in plants. The YTH domain is usually located in the middle of the protein sequence and may function in binding to RNA. In addition to a YTH domain, this protein has a proline rich region which may be involved in signal transduction. An Alu-rich domain has been identified in one of the introns of this gene, which is thought to be associated with human longevity. In addition, reciprocal translocations between this gene and the Runx1 (AML1) gene on chromosome 21 has been observed in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. This gene was initially mapped to chromosome 14, which was later turned out to be a pseudogene. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified in this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012]"