Gene Cluster: POSTN

Organism: Homo sapiens

Synonymous: MGC119510|MGC119511|OSF-2|PDLPOSTN|PN|RP11-412K4.1|periostin

periostin, osteoblast specific factor

Link to Entrez Gene

Map: 13q13.3

GO:0001501 skeletal system development
GO:0005515 protein binding
GO:0005576 extracellular region
GO:0005578 proteinaceous extracellular matrix
GO:0007155 cell adhesion
GO:0008201 heparin binding

Reference Sequence: NM_006475.1

3213bp CDS 12..2522

Homologous cDNA sequence in the JCRB Genebank

POSTN (5:5'UTR, C:CDS, 3:3'UTR, N:Unknown)

Chimpanzee