TECTB, Official Symbol TECTBprovided by HGNC Official Full Name tectorin betaprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11721 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000119913 MIM:602653; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11721 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Summary This gene encodes a non-collagenous glycoprotein component of the tectorial membrane, which covers the auditory hair cells in the cochlea of the inner ear. A similar protein in mouse functions in low-frequency hearing. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all