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ATXN3 ataxin 3

Gene ID: 4287, updated on 11-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: AT3; JOS; MJD; ATX3; MJD1; SCA3

Summary

Machado-Joseph disease, also known as spinocerebellar ataxia-3, is an autosomal dominant neurologic disorder. The protein encoded by this gene contains (CAG)n repeats in the coding region, and the expansion of these repeats from the normal 12-44 to 52-86 is one cause of Machado-Joseph disease. There is a negative correlation between the age of onset and CAG repeat numbers. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Azorean diseaseSee labs
Genetics of coronary artery calcification among African Americans, a meta-analysis.
GeneReviews: Not available
Genome wide study of maternal and parent-of-origin effects on the etiology of orofacial clefts.
GeneReviews: Not available
Identification of ten loci associated with height highlights new biological pathways in human growth.
GeneReviews: Not available
Many sequence variants affecting diversity of adult human height.
GeneReviews: Not available
Parkinson disease, late-onsetSee labs

Genomic context

Location:
14q32.12
Sequence:
Chromosome: 14; NC_000014.9 (92044775..92106582, complement)
Total number of exons:
17

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