Gene
NDN
necdin, MAGE family member
- HGNC 7675↗(opens in a new tab)
- Ensembl gene ENSG00000182636↗(opens in a new tab)
- NCBI Gene 4692↗(opens in a new tab)
Summary
- Cytogenetic location
- 15q11.2
- Coordinates
- Chromosome 15: 23,685,400–23,687,305 (GRCh38)
- Exons
- 1 exon across 1.9 kb
- Protein
- 321 amino acids
- Also known as
- HsT16328, PWCR
- MANE Select transcript
- ENST00000649030.2NM_002487.3
- Locus type
- gene with protein product
- Very high
- Confident
- Low
- Very low
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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How NDN 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 1.9 kb of the gene's 1.9 kb; 966 of those bases code for the protein.
Traits linked to NDN
The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions NDN can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Increased appetite
- Ventriculomegaly
- Abnormal temper tantrums
- Autism
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Behavioral abnormality
- Binge and purge
- Difficulty sleeping
Show 16 more traits
- Global developmental delay
- Intellectual disability, borderline
- Intellectual disability, mild
- IQ between 34 and 49
- Obsessive-compulsive trait
- Occipital cortical atrophy
- Parietal cortical atrophy
- Perisylvian polymicrogyria
- Psychosis
- Self-injurious behavior
- Skin-picking
- Specific learning disability
- Speech articulation difficulties
- Epilepsy
- Impaired temperature sensation
- Obstructive sleep apnea
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.). NDN gene: necdin, MAGE family member. Retrieved 17 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/ndn
Dante Labs. NDN gene: necdin, MAGE family member [Internet]. [cited 17 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/ndn
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