GDF7 — Growth differentiation factor 7
GDF7 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
GDF7's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD4⁺ T cells | Tfh IL21 help B cell help | APBB2, CDYL2, HIF1A, IL21, KIAA1671, MFHAS1, MYB, PDCD1 +6 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | BMP12 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 2: 20667144-20679243 |
| Predicted location | Secreted |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Predicted secreted proteins |
| Molecular function | Cytokine, Growth factor |
Function
May play an active role in the motor area of the primate neocortex
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.