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Gene Symbol FAM118B
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Gene Description FAM118B, family with sequence similarity 118 member B, encodes a component of Cajal bodies and plays a role in the formation of Cajal bodies, the biogenesis of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins, and the maintenance of cell viability (PMID: 24569877). A fusion with YAP1 and FAM118B has been identified in supratentorial ependymoma (PMID: 25965575).
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