COLCA1, Official Symbol COLCA1provided by HGNC Official Full Name colorectal cancer associated 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:33789 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000196167 MIM:615693; AllianceGenome:HGNC:33789 Gene type ncRNA RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CASC12; C11orf92; LOH11CR1F Summary This gene encodes a transmembrane protein that localizes to granular structures, including crystalloid eosinophilic granules and other granular organelles. This gene, along with an overlapping opposite strand gene, has been implicated as a susceptibility locus for colorectal cancer. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014] Expression Broad expression in stomach (RPKM 15.6), prostate (RPKM 11.1) and 14 other tissues See more Orthologs all