This gene belongs to the VCX/Y gene family, which has multiple members on both X and Y chromosomes, and all are expressed exclusively in male germ cells. The X-linked members are clustered on chromosome Xp22 and Y-linked members are two identical copies of the gene within a palindromic region on Yq11. The family members share a high degree of sequence identity, with the excepti...
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Aliases for VCX3A Gene
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Variable Charge X-Linked 3A
2
3
5
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VCX-8r
2
3
4
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VCX-A
2
3
4
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Variable Charge Protein On X With Eight Repeats
3
4
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Variable Charge X-Linked Protein 3
3
4
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Variably Charged Protein X-A
3
4
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VCX8R
3
4
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VCX3
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4
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VCXA
3
4
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Variable Charge, X-Linked 3
2
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Variably Charged X-A
3
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VCX-8R
2
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VCX3A
5
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Previous HGNC Symbols for VCX3A Gene
Previous GeneCards Identifiers for VCX3A Gene
- GC0XP007622
- GC0XP007623
- GC0XM006461
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This gene belongs to the VCX/Y gene family, which has multiple members on both X and Y chromosomes, and all are expressed exclusively in male germ cells. The X-linked members are clustered on chromosome Xp22 and Y-linked members are two identical copies of the gene within a palindromic region on Yq11. The family members share a high degree of sequence identity, with the exception that a 30-bp unit is tandemly repeated in X-linked members but occurs only once in Y-linked members. The VCX gene cluster is polymorphic in terms of copy number; different individuals may have a different number of VCX genes. VCX/Y genes encode small and highly charged proteins of unknown function. The presence of a putative bipartite nuclear localization signal suggests that VCX/Y members are nuclear proteins. This gene contains 8 repeats of the 30-bp unit. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
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May mediate a process in spermatogenesis or may play a role in sex ratio distortion.
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