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GDF6

Growth differentiation factor 6 (GDF6) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GDF6 gene.

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Aliases
GDF6, BMP-13, BMP13, CDMP2, KFM, KFS, KFS1, KFSL, LCA17, MCOP4, MCOPCB6, SCDO4, SGM1, growth differentiation factor 6, SYNS4
Band
8q22.1 · 4|4 A1
Bgee
placenta · gonad · ventricular zone · gallbladder · right auricle of heart
BioGPS
n/a
Chr.
Chromosome 8 (human) · Chromosome 4 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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GDF6

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples90
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
Components1

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GDF6

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Gene ontology · 24
GDF6 → activin receptor signaling pathway, apoptotic process, BMP signaling pathway, cell development, cytokine activity, extracellular region, extracellular space, fat cell differentiation, growth factor activity, multicellular organism development, pathway-restricted SMAD protein phosphorylation, positive regulation of chondrocyte differentiation, positive regulation of neuron differentiation, positive regulation of p38MAPK cascade, positive regulation of pathway-restricted SMAD protein phosphorylation, positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated, protein binding, protein homodimerization activity, regulation of apoptotic process, regulation of MAPK cascade
Bgee · 20
GDF6 → Achilles tendon, auditory ossicle, embryo, gallbladder, ganglion, gastric mucosa, genital tubercle, gonad, incus, Jacobson's organ, left coronary artery, malleus, placenta, right auricle of heart, right coronary artery, sensory ganglion, smooth muscle tissue, stapes, trigeminal ganglion, ventricular zone
RNA expression pattern · 20
GDF6 → Achilles tendon, auditory ossicle, embryo, gallbladder, ganglion, gastric mucosa, genital tubercle, gonad, incus, Jacobson's organ, left coronary artery, malleus, placenta, right auricle of heart, right coronary artery, sensory ganglion, smooth muscle tissue, stapes, trigeminal ganglion, ventricular zone
related to Function · 6
GDF6 → BMPs, By, Grebe, Growth, It, Through
Band · 2
GDF6 → 4|4 A1, 8q22.1
Chr. · 2
GDF6 → Chromosome 4 (mouse), Chromosome 8 (human)
End · 2
GDF6 → 9,862,345 bp, 96,160,806 bp
Aliases · 1
GDF6 → GDF6, BMP-13, BMP13, CDMP2, KFM, KFS, KFS1, KFSL, LCA17, MCOP4, MCOPCB6, SCDO4, SGM1, growth differentiation factor 6, SYNS4
BioGPS · 1
GDF6 → n/a
Databases · 1
GDF6 → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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bp gene growth factor chr human band differentiation chromosome protein development location mouse transforming beta function patterning bone proteins developing

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GDF6AliasesGDF6, BMP-13, BMP13, CDMP2, KFM, KFS, KFS1, KFSL, LCA17, MCOP4, MCOPCB6, SCDO4, SGM1, growth differentiation factor 6, SYNS41.00infobox
GDF6Band8q22.11.00infobox
GDF6Band4|4 A11.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeplacenta1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeegonad1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeventricular zone1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeegallbladder1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeright auricle of heart1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeegastric mucosa1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeright coronary artery1.00infobox
GDF6BgeeAchilles tendon1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeesmooth muscle tissue1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeleft coronary artery1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeauditory ossicle1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeestapes1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeincus1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeemalleus1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeganglion1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeeembryo1.00infobox
GDF6BgeeJacobson's organ1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeesensory ganglion1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeegenital tubercle1.00infobox
GDF6Bgeetrigeminal ganglion1.00infobox
GDF6BioGPSn/a1.00infobox
GDF6Chr.Chromosome 8 (human)1.00infobox
GDF6Chr.Chromosome 4 (mouse)1.00infobox
GDF6DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
GDF6End96,160,806 bp1.00infobox
GDF6End9,862,345 bp1.00infobox
GDF6EnsemblENSG000001564661.00infobox

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