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nanos2
This is the community wiki page for the gene nanos2 please feel free to add any information that is relevant to this gene that is not already captured elsewhere in Xenbase.
nomenclature updates
11MAY29026
Xenopus gene nomenclature was updated to follow the names of human orthologs as assessed by NCBI, changing from. LOC101730948, nanos homolog 1-like to nanos2, C2HC-type zinc finger 2 (formerly nanos homolog 2).
NCBI summary for human NANOS2
Enables enzyme activator activity. Involved in mRNA destabilization and negative regulation of translation. Located in nucleus and perinuclear region of cytoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]