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IPO8 importin 8 [ Gallus gallus (chicken) ]

Gene ID: 418142, updated on 13-Apr-2026
Official Symbol
IPO8provided by CGNC
Official Full Name
importin 8provided by CGNC
Primary source
CGNC:9806
See related
Ensembl:ENSGALG00010012085
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Gallus gallus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Galloanserae; Galliformes; Phasianidae; Phasianinae; Gallus
Orthologs
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Location:
chromosome: 1
Exon count:
26
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b (GCF_016699485.2) 1 NC_052532.1 (59666963..59711040)
106 current bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w (GCF_016700215.2) 1 NC_052573.1 (59995275..60039381)

Chromosome 1 - NC_052532.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC101752247 Neighboring gene microRNA 1593 Neighboring gene caprin family member 2 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC121107096 Neighboring gene transmembrane and tetratricopeptide repeat containing 1 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC121109050

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Manual GO annotation of predictive protein signatures: the InterPro approach to GO curation. Burge S, et al. Database (Oxford), 2012. PMID 22301074, Free PMC Article
  2. TreeGrafter: phylogenetic tree-based annotation of proteins with Gene Ontology terms and other annotations. Tang H, et al. Bioinformatics, 2019 Feb 1. PMID 30032202, Free PMC Article

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables small GTPase binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in protein import into nucleus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytosol IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
located_in nuclear envelope IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
importin-8

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Gallus gallus Annotation Release 106 details...Open this link in a new tab

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_052532.1 Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

    Range
    59666963..59711040
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_015287044.4 → XP_015142530.1  importin-8 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V0YKZ3
    Related
    ENSGALP00010016733.1, ENSGALT00010028974.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    COG5656
    Location:15 → 1003
    SXM1; Importin, protein involved in nuclear import [Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones]

  2. XM_046901315.1 → XP_046757271.1  importin-8 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V0YE04
    Related
    ENSGALP00010016719.1, ENSGALT00010028960.1

Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

Genomic

  1. NC_052573.1 Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

    Range
    59995275..60039381
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_040658732.2 → XP_040514666.1  importin-8 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V0YKZ3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    COG5656
    Location:15 → 1003
    SXM1; Importin, protein involved in nuclear import [Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones]
Nucleotide Protein Strain
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