This gene encodes a member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein, which plays a role in bone growth, muscle development and regeneration, and
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Detected in placenta (at protein level) (PubMed:32337544). Found in several connective tissues, especially in articular cartilages. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:32337544}.
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)
CausalDiseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
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.
Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to BGN (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for BGN itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.