SNORD7, Official Symbol SNORD7provided by HGNC Official Full Name small nucleolar RNA, C/D box 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:32704 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000207297 AllianceGenome:HGNC:32704 Gene type snoRNA RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as Z30; mgU6-47 Summary This gene encodes a spliceosomal small nuclear RNA that has orthologs in S. pombe and D. melanogaster. In S. pombe, this gene is required for site-specific 2'-O-methylation of U6 snRNA at position A41. While this is not an essential gene for S. pombe growth, loss of this gene's function may result in a slight decrease in mRNA splicing efficiency. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]