{"symbol":"DEC1","synonyms":["CTS9"],"name":"deleted in esophageal cancer 1","description":"The function of this gene is not known. This gene is located in a region commonly deleted in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas.  Gene expression is reduced or absent in these carcinomas and thus this is a candidate tumor suppressor gene for esophageal squamous cell carcinomas. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":50514,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/50514","proteins":[{"symbol":"DEC1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/DEC1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}