CTAG1A, Official Symbol CTAG1Aprovided by HGNC Official Full Name cancer/testis antigen 1Aprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:24198 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000268651 MIM:300657; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24198 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 ESO1; CT6.1; LAGE-2; LAGE2A; NY-ESO-1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a tumor cell antigen found in various types of cancers, which makes it a good candidate for a cancer vaccine. This gene is also highly expressed in normal ovary and testis tissues. An identical copy of this gene is found on the same chromosome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015] Expression Restricted expression toward testis (RPKM 4.4) See more Orthologs all