Official Symbol

FTX  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

FTX transcript, XIST regulator 

Gene ID

100302692 

Chromosome

chrX

Start Site

73940435

End Site

74293574

Strand

- 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

lncRNA

Also known as

LINC00182|MIR374AHG|NCRNA00182 

Summary

This gene is located upstream of XIST, within the X-inactivation center (XIC). It produces a spliced long non-coding RNA that is thought to positively regulate the expression of XIST, which is essential for the initiation and spread of X-inactivation. [provided by RefSeq, May 2015] 

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]"