Reference Gene
| Gene name | Alias | Species | Exons | Type | Paralogs | EC number | OMIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRT9 keratin 9 | K9 , CK-9 , EPPK , EPPK1 | Homo sapiens | 8 | protein-coding | BFSP2 , KRT18 , KRT24 , KRT23 , KRT33B , KRT34 , LOC100653049 , KRT33A , KRT31 , KRT40 , KRT38 , KRT37 , KRT39 , KRT35 , KRT32 , KRT36 , KRT19 , KRT27 , KRT28 , KRT25 , KRT26 , KRT10 , KRT12 , KRT17 , KRT20 , KRT16 , KRT14 , KRT15 , KRT13 | 607606 |
Summary
This gene encodes the type I keratin 9, an intermediate filament chain expressed only in the terminally differentiated epidermis of palms and soles. Mutations in this gene cause epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
GeneOntology
Gene Loss events - KRT9 (11 results)
| GL_ID | Species | Order | Gene Loss Mechanism | Loss Type | Lineage Specific | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL_S3SQTF | Equus caballus | Perissodactyla | LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) | Full | No | 10.1186/1471-2164-15-869 |