Gene: SAFB2

Alternate names for this Gene: -

Gene Summary: The protein encoded by this gene, along with its paralog (scaffold attachment factor B1), is a repressor of estrogen receptor alpha. The encoded protein binds scaffold/matrix attachment region (S/MAR) DNA and is involved in cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, differentiation, the stress response, and regulation of immune genes.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 19

Location in Chromosome : 19p13.3

Description of this Gene: scaffold attachment factor B2

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs2240239 in SAFB2 gene and Body Height PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.