{"symbol":"EML4","synonyms":["C2ORF2","EMAP-4","EMAPL4","ELP120","ROPP120"],"name":"echinoderm microtubule associated protein like 4","description":"This gene is a member of the echinoderm microtubule associated protein-like family. The encoded WD-repeat protein may be involved in microtubule formation. Abnormal fusion of parts of this gene with portions of the anaplastic lymphoma receptor tyrosine kinase gene, which generates EML4-ALK fusion transcripts, is one of the primary mutations associated with non-small cell lung cancer. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":27436,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/27436","proteins":[{"symbol":"EMAL4_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/EMAL4_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"WD repeat domain containing (WDR)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/WD+repeat+domain+containing+%28WDR%29"}]}