ncRNA Symbol: | FTX |
Full Name: | FTX transcript, XIST regulator |
Category: | lncRNA |
Synonyms: | LINC00182|MIR374AHG|NCRNA00182 |
Chromosome: | chrX |
Strand: | - |
Coordinate: | Start Site(bp): | 73946555 | End Site(bp): | 74293574 | |
Gene Summary: | This gene is located upstream of XIST, within the X-inactivation center (XIC). It produces a spliced long non-coding RNA that is thought to positively regulate the expression of XIST, which is essential for the initiation and spread of X-inactivation. [provided by RefSeq, May 2015] |
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