{"symbol":"MEG8","synonyms":["LINC00024","IRM","RIAN","lnc-MGC","BSR","NCRNA00024","SNHG23","SNHG24"],"name":"maternally expressed 8 (non-protein coding)","description":"This gene is located in a cluster of imprinted genes on chromosome 14q32.3. It encodes a a non-protein coding transcript that is preferentially expressed from the maternal allele in skeletal muscle, and appears to be coordinately regulated with other imprinted genes in this region. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":79104,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/79104","proteins":[],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Non-coding RNAs","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Non-coding+RNAs"}]}