LGALS7, Official Symbol LGALS7provided by HGNC Official Full Name galectin 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6568 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000205076 MIM:600615; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6568 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 GAL7; LGALS7A 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:653499) is found adjacent to, but on the opposite strand on chromosome 19. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Restricted expression toward skin (RPKM 300.6) See more Orthologs mouse all