TUBB2A, Official Symbol TUBB2Aprovided by HGNC Official Full Name tubulin beta 2A class IIaprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12412 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000137267 MIM:615101; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12412 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 TUBB; TUBB2; CDCBM5 Summary Microtubules, key participants in processes such as mitosis and intracellular transport, are composed of heterodimers of alpha- and beta-tubulins. The protein encoded by this gene is a beta-tubulin. Defects in this gene are associated with complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations-5. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2015] Annotation information Note: TUBB (GeneID: 203068) and TUBB2A (Gene ID: 7280) share the TUBB symbol/alias in common. [07 Feb 2019] Expression Broad expression in brain (RPKM 301.1), bone marrow (RPKM 37.9) and 16 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all