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Gene Symbol FOXL2
Synonyms BPES | BPES1 | PFRK | PINTO | POF3
Gene Description FOXL2, forkhead box L2, encodes for a transcription factor that is a member of the forked-winged helix family and plays a role in ovary development (PMID: 21640373). FOXL2 is commonly mutated in granulosa-cell tumors (PMID: 19956657, PMID: 31162286), including of the ovary (PMID: 32064045).
NCBI Gene ID Chromosome Map Location Canonical Transcript Gene Role
668 3 3q22.3 NM_023067 Both: Oncogene and Tumor suppressor (PMID: 30606230)
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