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A gene located distally on the short arm of the X chromosome (at Xp22.23) in the human pseudoautosomal region (q.v.). It therefore can undergo crossing over with an allele on the Y (at Yp11.3). MIC2 encodes a glycoprotein named CD99. This is an integral membrane protein found in hematopoietic cells and skin fibroblasts. See XG.
From: MIC2 in A Dictionary of Genetics »
Subjects: Genetics and Genomics.
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