DPPA5
Description
The DPPA5 (developmental pluripotency associated 5) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 6.
DPPA5 plays a role in maintaining the pluripotency of embryonic stem (ES) cells. While not essential for the self-renewal of pluripotent ES cells or the development of germ cells, it associates with specific target messenger RNA molecules.
DPPA5 is also known as ESG1.
