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Gene Symbol SSX2
Synonyms CT5.2 | CT5.2A | HD21 | HOM-MEL-40 | SSX
Gene Description SSX2, SSX family member 2, is a putative transcriptional repressor (PMID: 27276714) and a known cancer testis antigen (CTA) (PMID: 30186454, PMID: 25363656). S18-SSX2 fusions are commonly associated with synovial sarcoma (PMID: 17018603, PMID: 26259251, PMID: 26571495, PMID: 30186454).
NCBI Gene ID Chromosome Map Location Canonical Transcript Gene Role
6757 X Xp11.22 NM_175698 Oncogene (PMID: 30606230)
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