VIT, Official Symbol VITprovided by HGNC Official Full Name vitrinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12697 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000205221 MIM:617693; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12697 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 VIT1 Summary This gene encodes an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein. The protein may be associated with cell adhesion and migration. High levels of expression of the protein in specific parts of the brain suggest its likely role in neural development. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2016] Expression Biased expression in ovary (RPKM 7.8), fat (RPKM 5.2) and 10 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all