TAAR8, Official Symbol TAAR8provided by HGNC Official Full Name trace amine associated receptor 8provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14964 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000146385 MIM:606927; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14964 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 Also known as TA5; TAR5; TRAR5; TaR-5; TaR-8; GPR102 Summary This gene is part of the trace amine receptor cluster on chromosome 6 and encodes an orphan G-protein coupled receptor. Upregulated expression of this gene in astroglial cells upon exposure to lipopolysaccharides suggests a function for the encoded protein in the brain. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016] Orthologs all