Official Symbol

MEG3  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

maternally expressed 3 

Gene ID

55384 

Chromosome

chr14

Start Site

100779410

End Site

100861031

Strand

+ 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

lncRNA

Also known as

FP504|GTL2|LINC00023|NCRNA00023|PRO0518|PRO2160|onco-lncRNA-83|prebp1 

Summary

This gene is a maternally expressed imprinted gene. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been transcribed from this gene and all of them are long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). This gene is expressed in many normal tissues, but its expression is lost in multiple cancer cell lines of various tissue origins. It inhibits tumor cell proliferation in vitro. It also interacts with the tumor suppressor p53, and regulates p53 target gene expression. Its deletion enhances angiogenesis in vivo. Many experimental evidences demonstrate that this gene is a lncRNA tumor suppressor. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012] 

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]"