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MYCN - MYCN proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor
- Synonym(s) : bHLHe37, MYCNOT, N-myc
- Previous symbols and names : NMYC, v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene neuroblastoma derived homolog
- Type : gene with protein product
- Chromosomal location : 2p24.3
- OMIM: 164840
- HGNC: 7559
- UniProtKB: P04198
- Genatlas: MYCN
- GenCC: MYCN
- Ensembl: ENSG00000134323
- IUPHAR-DB: -
- Reactome: P04198
- LOVD: MYCN
Diseases list
- Disease-causing germline mutation(s) in Feingold syndrome type 1
ORPHA:391641 
- Biomarker tested in Neuroblastoma
ORPHA:635 - Candidate gene tested in Hereditary retinoblastoma
ORPHA:357027 - Candidate gene tested in Non-hereditary retinoblastoma
ORPHA:357034
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