Gene
CLEC7A
C-type lectin domain containing 7A
- HGNC 14558↗(opens in a new tab)
- Ensembl gene ENSG00000172243↗(opens in a new tab)
- NCBI Gene 64581↗(opens in a new tab)
Summary
- Cytogenetic location
- 12p13.2
- Coordinates
- Chromosome 12: 10,116,777–10,130,199 (GRCh38)
- Exons
- 6 exons across 13.4 kb
- Protein
- 247 amino acids
- Also known as
- DECTIN-1, hDectin-1, CD369, SCARE2
- Previous symbols
- CLECSF12
- MANE Select transcript
- ENST00000304084.13NM_197947.3
- Locus type
- gene with protein product
- Very high
- Confident
- Low
- Very low
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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How CLEC7A is laid out
- Coding sequence
- Untranslated region
- Intron
- Direction of transcription
- Stretches short reads find hard
Exons of the gene's MANE Select transcript (release v1.5), from NCBI and EMBL-EBI, on the GRCh38 reference genome.
Chromosome bands from UCSC's GRCh38 ideogram (2022-10-29).
Nearby genes from Ensembl release 116, on GRCh38.
Exons make up 2.5 kb of the gene's 13.4 kb; 744 of those bases code for the protein.
Traits linked to CLEC7A
The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions CLEC7A can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.
Abnormality of the integument
- Abnormal fingernails
- Abnormality of the nail
- Abnormality of the skin
- Abnormality of the toenail
- Broad nail
- Hyperkeratosis
- Open skin sore
- Papule
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External links
Gene records
Transcript
Protein
Where this comes from
- HGNC: the gene's symbol, name, other symbols and location.
- MANE Select v1.5, from NCBI and EMBL-EBI: the transcript, its exons and coding sequence.
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to the gene. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Cite this page
Dante Labs. (n.d.). CLEC7A gene: C-type lectin domain containing 7A. Retrieved 17 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/clec7a
Dante Labs. CLEC7A gene: C-type lectin domain containing 7A [Internet]. [cited 17 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/clec7a
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