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SYF2 (SYF2 homolog, RNA splicing factor), also known as CCNDBP1-interactor or p29, is a 243 amino acid protein belonging to the SYF2 family. Localizing to nucleus, SYF2 is highly expressed in heart, skeletal muscle and kidney. SYF2 is likely involved in pre-mRNA splicing and cell cycle progression, and may function as a DNA replication checkpoint regulator. The gene encoding SYF2 maps to human chromosome 1p36.11. As the largest human chromosome, chromosome 1 spans about 260 million base pairs and makes up 8% of the human genome. There are about 3,000 genes on chromosome 1, and considering the great number of genes there are also a large number of diseases associated with chromosome 1. Notably, the rare aging disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria is associated with the LMNA gene which encodes lamin A. Aberrations in chromosome 1 are found in a variety of cancers including head and neck cancer, malignant melanoma and multiple myeloma. |