KIAA1549, Official Symbol KIAA1549provided by HGNC Official Full Name KIAA1549provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:22219 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000122778 MIM:613344; AllianceGenome:HGNC:22219 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as RP86 Summary The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UPF0606 family. This gene has been found to be fused to the BRAF oncogene in many cases of pilocytic astrocytoma. The fusion results from 2Mb tandem duplications at 7q34. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012] Expression Broad expression in brain (RPKM 3.0), kidney (RPKM 2.6) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all