LGALS12, Official Symbol LGALS12provided by HGNC Official Full Name galectin 12provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:15788 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000133317 MIM:606096; AllianceGenome:HGNC:15788 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 GAL12; GRIP1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the galectin superfamily, a group of beta-galactoside-binding proteins with conserved carbohydrate recognition domains. The related mouse protein is a primary regulator of the early stages of adipose tissue development. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010] Expression Biased expression in fat (RPKM 41.6) and bone marrow (RPKM 4.0) See more Orthologs mouse all