PUM2, Official Symbol PUM2provided by HGNC Official Full Name pumilio RNA binding family member 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14958 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000055917 MIM:607205; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14958 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 PUMH2; PUML2 Summary This gene encodes a protein that belongs to a family of RNA-binding proteins. The encoded protein functions as a translational repressor during embryonic development and cell differentiation. This protein is also thought to be a positive regulator of cell proliferation in adipose-derived stem cells. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013] Expression Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 13.0), lymph node (RPKM 9.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all