Gene: EZH1

Alternate names for this Gene: KMT6B

Gene Summary: EZH1 is a component of a noncanonical Polycomb repressive complex-2 (PRC2) that mediates methylation of histone H3 (see MIM 602812) lys27 (H3K27) and functions in the maintenance of embryonic stem cell pluripotency and plasticity (Shen et al., 2008 [PubMed 19026780]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2009]. Publication Note: This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Gene record to access additional publications. ##Evidence-Data-START## Transcript exon combination :: SRR1803617.113240.1, SRR1803615.241495.1 [ECO:0000332] RNAseq introns :: mixed/partial sample support SAMEA1965299, SAMEA1966682 [ECO:0000350] ##Evidence-Data-END##

Gene is located in Chromosome: 17

Location in Chromosome : 17q21.2

Description of this Gene: enhancer of zeste 1 polycomb repressive complex 2 subunit

Type of Gene: protein-coding