Gene: BPIFB2

Alternate names for this Gene: BPIL1|C20orf184|LPLUNC2|RYSR|dJ726C3.2

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a member of the lipid transfer/lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LT/LBP) gene family. It is highly expressed in hypertrophic tonsils. This gene and three other members of the LT/LBP gene family form a cluster on the long arm of chromosome 20.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 20

Location in Chromosome : 20q11.21

Description of this Gene: BPI fold containing family B member 2

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs17123986 in BPIFB2 gene and Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute PMID 27903959 2017 Genome-wide haplotype association study identify the FGFR2 gene as a risk gene for acute myeloid leukemia.