Biology:Zinc finger protein basonuclin-2

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Zinc finger protein basonuclin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BNC2 gene.[1][2] BCN2 has recently been shown to influence skin pigmentation levels in Europeans.[3] Genomic region spanning the BCN2 gene has 60% Neanderthal DNA sequence.[4]

See also

  • Chromosome 9 (human)
  • Zinc finger protein

References

  1. "Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs". Nature Genetics 36 (1): 40–5. Jan 2004. doi:10.1038/ng1285. PMID 14702039. 
  2. "Entrez Gene: BNC2 basonuclin 2". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=54796. 
  3. "Comprehensive candidate gene study highlights UGT1A and BNC2 as new genes determining continuous skin color variation in Europeans". Human Genetics 132 (2): 147–58. Feb 2013. doi:10.1007/s00439-012-1232-9. PMID 23052946. 
  4. "Small Amounts of Archaic Admixture Provide Big Insights into Human History". Cell 163 (2): 281–4. Oct 2015. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2015.09.042. PMID 26451479. 

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