TFRC, Official Symbol TFRCprovided by HGNC Official Full Name transferrin receptorprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11763 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000072274 MIM:190010; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11763 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 T9; TR; TFR; p90; CD71; TFR1; TRFR; IMD46 Summary This gene encodes a cell surface receptor necessary for cellular iron uptake by the process of receptor-mediated endocytosis. This receptor is required for erythropoiesis and neurologic development. Multiple alternatively spliced variants have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015] Expression Broad expression in bone marrow (RPKM 101.5), placenta (RPKM 60.5) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all