TEKT2, Official Symbol TEKT2provided by HGNC Official Full Name tektin 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11725 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000092850 MIM:608953; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11725 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 TEKTB1; TEKTIN-T; h-tektin-t Summary This gene product belongs to the tektin family of proteins. Tektins comprise a family of filament-forming proteins that are coassembled with tubulins to form ciliary and flagellar microtubules. This gene is expressed in the testis and its protein is localized to the flagella of the sperms, indicating that it may play a role in spermatogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in testis (RPKM 21.9), lung (RPKM 4.1) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all