LGALS7B, Official Symbol LGALS7Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name galectin 7Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:34447 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000178934 MIM:617139; AllianceGenome:HGNC:34447 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 PI7; GAL7; Gal-7; HKL-14; LGALS7 Summary The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Differential and in situ hybridization studies indicate that this lectin is specifically expressed in keratinocytes and found mainly in stratified squamous epithelium. A duplicate copy of this gene (GeneID:3963) is found adjacent to, but on the opposite strand on chromosome 19. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Restricted expression toward skin (RPKM 506.8) See more Orthologs all