LYN, Official Symbol LYNprovided by HGNC Official Full Name LYN proto-oncogene, Src family tyrosine kinaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6735 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000254087 MIM:165120; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6735 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 JTK8; SAIDV; p53Lyn; p56Lyn Summary This gene encodes a tyrosine protein kinase, which maybe involved in the regulation of mast cell degranulation, and erythroid differentiation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2011] Expression Broad expression in spleen (RPKM 32.6), appendix (RPKM 29.7) and 20 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all