Reference Gene
| Gene name | Alias | Species | Exons | Type | Paralogs | EC number | OMIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFB134 defensin beta 134 | Homo sapiens | 4 | protein-coding |
Summary
Defensins are cysteine-rich cationic polypeptides that are important in the immunologic response to invading microorganisms. The antimicrobial protein encoded by this gene is secreted and is a member of the beta defensin protein family. Beta defensin genes are found in several clusters throughout the genome, with this gene mapping to a cluster at 8p23. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014]
GeneOntology
Gene Loss events - DEFB134 (4 results)
| GL_ID | Species | Order | Gene Loss Mechanism | Loss Type | Lineage Specific | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL_BAIPKQ | Physeter catodon | Artiodactyla | Other | Full | Cetacea | 10.1126/sciadv.aaw6671 |
| GL_LMY0N6 | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | Artiodactyla | Other | Full | Cetacea | 10.1126/sciadv.aaw6671 |
| GL_NFPLSV | Orcinus orca | Artiodactyla | Other | Full | Cetacea | 10.1126/sciadv.aaw6671 |
| GL_V7IRZG | Tursiops truncatus | Artiodactyla | Other | Full | Cetacea | 10.1126/sciadv.aaw6671 |