Reference Gene

Gene name Alias Species Exons Type Paralogs EC number OMIM
KRT26 keratin 26 K26 , CK26 , K25B , KRT25B , K25IRS2 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 , KRT10 , KRT12 , KRT17 , KRT20 , KRT16 , KRT14 , KRT9 , KRT15 , KRT13 616675

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin superfamily. This keratin protein is a type I keratin that is specific for the inner root sheath of the hair follicle. This gene exists in a cluster with other keratin genes on chromosome 17q21. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2009]

GeneOntology

Gene Loss events - KRT26 (10 results)

GL_ID Species Order Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Citation
GL_40RXTS Lipotes vexillifer Artiodactyla Other Full No 10.1186/s12983-017-0225-x
GL_6V4PBQ Hippopotamus amphibius Artiodactyla LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full Hippopotamidae 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057
GL_7UKFSP Tursiops truncatus Artiodactyla LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full Cetacea 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057
GL_BM0YUU Balaenoptera acutorostrata Artiodactyla Gene deletion Full No 10.1186/s12983-017-0225-x
GL_M0KDAJ Orcinus orca Artiodactyla LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full Cetacea 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057
GL_QJ76VV Physeter catodon Artiodactyla LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full Cetacea 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057
GL_QT7Z8O Balaena mysticetus Artiodactyla Gene deletion Full No 10.1186/s12983-017-0225-x
GL_TPMVNB Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis Artiodactyla Other Full No 10.1186/s12983-017-0225-x
GL_VHC3ZN Hexaprotodon liberiensis Artiodactyla LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full Hippopotamidae 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057
GL_W0CG6W Balaenoptera acutorostrata Artiodactyla Gene deletion Full Cetacea 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057