NEK8, Official Symbol NEK8provided by HGNC Official Full Name NIMA related kinase 8provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13387 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000160602 MIM:609799; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13387 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 JCK; NPHP9; RHPD2; NEK12A Summary This gene encodes a member of the serine/threionine protein kinase family related to NIMA (never in mitosis, gene A) of Aspergillus nidulans. The encoded protein may play a role in cell cycle progression from G2 to M phase. Mutations in the related mouse gene are associated with a disease phenotype that closely parallels the juvenile autosomal recessive form of polycystic kidney disease in humans. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 2.8), lymph node (RPKM 2.5) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all