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OR2A12

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q18055668
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OR2A12

Summary

OR2A12 is a gene[1]. OR2A12 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • OR2A12's instance of is recorded as gene[3].
  • OR2A12 is a type of protein-coding gene[4].
  • OR2A12's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 17179[5].
  • OR2A12's genomic start is recorded as 143792141[6].
  • OR2A12's genomic start is recorded as 144086278[7].
  • OR2A12's genomic end is recorded as 143793186[8].
  • OR2A12's genomic end is recorded as 144098953[9].
  • OR2A12's ortholog is recorded as Olfr446[10].
  • OR2A12's encodes is recorded as Olfactory receptor family 2 subfamily A member 12[11].
  • OR2A12's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[12].
  • OR2A12's chromosome is recorded as human chromosome 7[13].
  • OR2A12's strand orientation is recorded as forward strand[14].
  • OR2A12's exact match is recorded as http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/346525[15].
  • OR2A12's cytogenetic location is recorded as 7q35[16].
  • OR2A12's expressed in is recorded as testicle[17].

Why It Matters

OR2A12 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Ensembl Release 87. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . HomoloGene build68. Retrieved . omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Identifiers.org. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Homo sapiens
    Chromosome → human chromosome 7
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → protein-coding gene
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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