title: A revised nomenclature for the human and rodent alpha-tubulin gene family.
abstract: An essential component of microtubules, alpha-tubulin is also a multigene family in many species. An orthology-based nomenclature for this gene family has previously been difficult to assign due to incomplete genome builds and the high degree of sequence similarity between members of this family. Using the current genome builds, sequence analysis of human, mouse, and rat alpha-tubulin genes has enabled an updated nomenclature to be generated. This revised nomenclature provides a unified language for the discussion of these genes in mammalian species; it has been approved by the gene nomenclature committees of the three species and is supported by researchers in the field.
authors.affiliation: HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee, Department of Biology, University College London, Wolfson House, 4 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HE, UK. nome@galton.ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Varsha K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Khodiyar
authors.forename: Lois J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Maltais
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Ruef
authors.forename: Katherine M B
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sneddon
authors.forename: Jennifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimoyama
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dumontet
authors.forename: Susan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dutcher
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lafanechère
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nogales
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piquemal
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stanchi
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Povey
authors.forename: Ruth C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Lovering
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice / Q000235:genetics*; D005810:Multigene Family; D010802:Phylogeny; D051381:Rats / Q000235:genetics*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014404:Tubulin / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D014404:Tubulin