CHRNA9, Official Symbol CHRNA9provided by HGNC Official Full Name cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 9 subunitprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14079 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000174343 MIM:605116; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14079 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 NACHRA9; HSA243342 Summary This gene is a member of the ligand-gated ionic channel family and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene superfamily. It encodes a plasma membrane protein that forms homo- or hetero-oligomeric divalent cation channels. This protein is involved in cochlea hair cell development and is also expressed in the outer hair cells (OHCs) of the adult cochlea. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all