Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 145873
Gene name Mesoderm posterior bHLH transcription factor 2
Gene symbol MESP2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
SCDO2bHLHc6
Chromosome 15
Chromosome location 15q26.1
Summary This gene encodes a member of the bHLH family of transcription factors and plays a key role in defining the rostrocaudal patterning of somites via interactions with multiple Notch signaling pathways. This gene is expressed in the anterior presomitic mesod
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs71647806 C>G Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs71647808 G>A,C,T Pathogenic Missense variant, stop gained, coding sequence variant
rs113994156 A>G Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs113994157 A>G,T Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs113994158 ->ACCG Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, frameshift variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT021550 hsa-miR-142-3p Microarray 17612493
MIRT1143303 hsa-miR-22 CLIP-seq
MIRT1143304 hsa-miR-2909 CLIP-seq
MIRT2270475 hsa-miR-1193 CLIP-seq
MIRT2270476 hsa-miR-1343 CLIP-seq
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000785 Component Chromatin ISA
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
GO:0000981 Function DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IBA
GO:0000981 Function DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific ISA
GO:0001707 Process Mesoderm formation IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
605195 29659 ENSG00000188095
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q0VG99
Protein name Mesoderm posterior protein 2 (Class C basic helix-loop-helix protein 6) (bHLHc6)
Protein function Transcription factor with important role in somitogenesis. Defines the rostrocaudal patterning of the somite by participating in distinct Notch pathways. Also regulates the FGF signaling pathway. Specifies the rostral half of the somites. Genera
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00010 HLH 82 136 Helix-loop-helix DNA-binding domain Domain
Sequence
MAQSPPPQSLLGHDHWIFAQGWGWAGHWDSTSPASSSDSSGSCPCDGARGLPQPQPPSCS
SRAAEAAATTPRRARTGPAGGQRQSASEREKLRMRTLARALHELRRFLPPSLAPAGQSLT
KIETLRLAIRYIGHLS
AVLGLSEESLQCRRRQRGDAGSPWGCPLCPDRGPAEAQTQAEGQ
GQGQGQGQGQGQGQGQGQGQGQGQGRRPGLVSAVLAEASWGSPSACPGAQAAPERLGRGV
HDTDPWATPPYCPKIQSPPYSSQGTTSDASLWTPPQGCPWTQSSPEPRNPPVPWTAAPAT
LELAAVYQGLSVSPEPCLSLGAPSLLPHPSCQRLQPQTPGRCWSHSAEVVPNSEDQGPGA
AFQLSEASPPQSSGLRFSGCPELWQEDLEGARLGIFY
Sequence length 397
Interactions View interactions
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Spondylocostal dysostosis 2, autosomal recessive Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs113994158, rs71647808, rs118204035, rs2505184685, rs2505184605, rs118204034, rs1555439013, rs1555439118, rs912110093, rs762067626, rs1452984345, rs1555439061, rs538996447, rs1555439152, rs1206731716
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RCV000005492
RCV000005493
RCV000005495
RCV003236476
RCV003388863
View all (12 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE SPONDYLOCOSTAL DYSOSTOSIS Disgenet, Orphanet
Disgenet, Orphanet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CORONARY ANEURYSM GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
DESBUQUOIS SYNDROME CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
GASTROPARESIS GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Acquired Kyphoscoliosis Acquired Kyphoscoliosis HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia BEFREE 21038776
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autosomal recessive spondylocostal dysostosis Spondylocostal Dysostosis Orphanet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Congenital diaphragmatic hernia HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Congenital exomphalos Congenital Exomphalos HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Congenital fusion of ribs Rib fusion HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Congenital kyphoscoliosis Congenital kyphoscoliosis HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Congenital meningocele Congenital Meningocele HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Coronary Aneurysm Coronary Aneurysm GWASCAT_DG 27171184
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cryptorchidism Cryptorchidism HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only