Gene Review:
VCX - variable charge, X-linked
Homo sapiens
Synonyms:
VCX-10r, VCX-B1, VCX1, VCX10R, VCXB1, ...
- A human sex-chromosomal gene family expressed in male germ cells and encoding variably charged proteins. Lahn, B.T., Page, D.C. Hum. Mol. Genet. (2000)
- Xp22.3 microdeletion including VCX-A and VCX-B1 genes in an X-linked ichthyosis family: no difference in deletion size for patients with and without mental retardation. Lesca, G., Sinilnikova, O., Theuil, G., Blanc, J., Edery, P., Till, M. Clin. Genet. (2005)
- A member of a gene family on Xp22.3, VCX-A, is deleted in patients with X-linked nonspecific mental retardation. Fukami, M., Kirsch, S., Schiller, S., Richter, A., Benes, V., Franco, B., Muroya, K., Rao, E., Merker, S., Niesler, B., Ballabio, A., Ansorge, W., Ogata, T., Rappold, G.A. Am. J. Hum. Genet. (2000)
- Deletion of VCX-A due to NAHR plays a major role in the occurrence of mental retardation in patients with X-linked ichthyosis. Van Esch, H., Hollanders, K., Badisco, L., Melotte, C., Van Hummelen, P., Vermeesch, J.R., Devriendt, K., Fryns, J.P., Marynen, P., Froyen, G. Hum. Mol. Genet. (2005)
- Expression and localization of VCX/Y proteins and their possible involvement in regulation of ribosome assembly during spermatogenesis. Zou, S.W., Zhang, J.C., Zhang, X.D., Miao, S.Y., Zong, S.D., Sheng, Q., Wang, L.F. Cell Res. (2003)
- Evolutionary dynamics of duplicated microsatellites shared by sex chromosomes. Balaresque, P., Toupance, B., Heyer, E., Crouau-Roy, B. J. Mol. Evol. (2003)