NCIt synonyms : MGC5466; NIPA Magnesium Transporter 2 wt Allele; Nonimprinted Gene In Prader-Willi Syndrome/Angelman Syndrome Chromosome Region 2 Gene; Non Imprinted In Prader-Willi/Angelman Syndrome 2 Gene; SLC57A2;
NCIt definition : Human NIPA2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 15q11.2 and is approximately
29 kb in length. This allele, which encodes magnesium transporter NIPA2 protein, may
be involved in prostate cancer.;
NCIt note : The NIPA2 gene lies in between breakpoint hotspots BP1 and BP2 of the Prader-Willi/Angelman
syndromes deletion region on chromosome 15. (OMIM);