Gene
PLAGL1
PLAG1 like zinc finger 1
- HGNC 9046↗(opens in a new tab)
- Ensembl gene ENSG00000118495↗(opens in a new tab)
- NCBI Gene 5325↗(opens in a new tab)
Summary
- Cytogenetic location
- 6q24.2
- Coordinates
- Chromosome 6: 143,940,300–144,008,259 (GRCh38)
- Exons
- 8 exons across 68 kb
- Protein
- 463 amino acids
- Also known as
- ZAC, LOT1
- MANE Select transcript
- ENST00000674357.1NM_001317162.2
- Locus type
- gene with protein product
- Very high
- Confident
- Low
- Very low
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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How PLAGL1 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 3.3 kb of the gene's 68 kb; 1,392 of those bases code for the protein.
Traits linked to PLAGL1
The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions PLAGL1 can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.
Abnormality of head or neck
- Abnormality of the face
- Abnormally large tongue
- Decreased depth of eye sockets
- Gum enlargement
- High palate
- Little lower jaw
- Prominent back of the head
- Prominent nose
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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.). PLAGL1 gene: PLAG1 like zinc finger 1. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/plagl1
Dante Labs. PLAGL1 gene: PLAG1 like zinc finger 1 [Internet]. [cited 16 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/plagl1
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