{"symbol":"DSCAM","synonyms":["CHD2-52","CHD2-42","CHD2"],"name":"Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule","description":"This gene is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell adhesion molecules (Ig-CAMs), and is involved in human central and peripheral nervous system development. This gene is a candidate for Down syndrome and congenital heart disease (DSCHD). A gene encoding a similar Ig-CAM protein is located on chromosome 11. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1826,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1826","proteins":[{"symbol":"DSCAM_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/DSCAM_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Fibronectin type III domain containing","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Fibronectin+type+III+domain+containing"},{"name":"Immunoglobulin superfamily domain containing","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Immunoglobulin+superfamily+domain+containing"}]}