ATXN3L, Official Symbol ATXN3Lprovided by HGNC Official Full Name ataxin 3 likeprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:24173 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000123594 MIM:300920; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24173 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MJDL Summary This intronless gene may be a pseudogene (PMID:11450850). This gene is similar to the multi-exon gene which encodes ataxin 3 and contains a coding region which could encode a protein similar to ataxin 3. Mutations in the gene encoding ataxin 3 are associated with Machado-Joseph disease. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011] Orthologs all