CBX7, Official Symbol CBX7provided by HGNC Official Full Name chromobox 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1557 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000100307 MIM:608457; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1557 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 Summary This gene encodes a protein that contains the CHROMO (CHRomatin Organization MOdifier) domain. The encoded protein is a component of the Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1), and is thought to control the lifespan of several normal human cells. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016] Expression Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 27.3), endometrium (RPKM 25.8) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all