Biology:CBX7 (gene)

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
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Chromobox homolog 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CBX7 gene.[1] The loss of CBX7 gene expression has been shown to correlate with a malignant form of thyroid cancer.[2]

References

  1. "Chromobox homolog 7". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/23492. 
  2. "Loss of the CBX7 gene expression correlates with a highly malignant phenotype in thyroid cancer". Cancer Research 68 (16): 6770–8. August 2008. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-08-0695. PMID 18701502. 

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