VRK2, Official Symbol VRK2provided by HGNC Official Full Name VRK serine/threonine kinase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12719 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000028116 MIM:602169; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12719 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 Summary This gene encodes a member of the vaccinia-related kinase (VRK) family of serine/threonine protein kinases. The encoded protein acts as an effector of signaling pathways that regulate apoptosis and tumor cell growth. Variants in this gene have been associated with schizophrenia. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants that differ in their subcellular localization and biological activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014] Expression Ubiquitous expression in adrenal (RPKM 6.3), appendix (RPKM 5.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all