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DNAH17 dynein axonemal heavy chain 17

Gene ID: 8632, updated on 4-Jan-2025
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: DNEL2; DNAHL1; SPGF39

Summary

Dyneins are microtubule-associated motor protein complexes composed of several heavy, light, and intermediate chains. DNAH17 is a heavy chain associated with axonemal dynein (Milisav and Affara, 1998 [PubMed 9545504]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Amerindian-specific regions under positive selection harbour new lipid variants in Latinos.
GeneReviews: Not available
Spermatogenic failure 39
MedGen: C5231438OMIM: 618643GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
17q25.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (78423697..78577396, complement)
Total number of exons:
81

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