{"symbol":"SOHLH2","synonyms":["BHLHE81","SOSF2","SPATA28","TEB1"],"name":"spermatogenesis and oogenesis specific basic helix-loop-helix 2","description":"This gene encodes one of testis-specific transcription factors which are essential for spermatogenesis, oogenesis and folliculogenesis. This gene is located on chromosome 13. The proteins encoded by this gene and another testis-specific transcription factor, SOHLH1, can form heterodimers, in addition to homodimers. There is a read-through locus (GeneID: 100526761) that shares sequence identity with this gene and the upstream CCDC169 (GeneID: 728591). Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":54937,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/54937","proteins":[{"symbol":"SOLH2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SOLH2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Basic helix-loop-helix proteins (BHLH)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Basic+helix-loop-helix+proteins+%28BHLH%29"}]}