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    Fgf2 fibroblast growth factor 2 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]

    Gene ID: 14173, updated on 2-Nov-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    Fgf2provided by MGI
    Official Full Name
    fibroblast growth factor 2provided by MGI
    Primary source
    MGI:MGI:95516
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000037225 AllianceGenome:MGI:95516
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    VALIDATED
    Organism
    Mus musculus
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
    Also known as
    Fgfb; bFGF; Fgf-2; Fgf2a
    Summary
    Enables growth factor activity. Involved in positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade; positive regulation of protein phosphorylation; and stem cell development. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including nervous system development; positive regulation of cell differentiation; and positive regulation of cell population proliferation. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; extraembryonic component; genitourinary system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Parkinsonism; corneal neovascularization; diabetic neuropathy; gastric ulcer; and impotence. Orthologous to human FGF2 (fibroblast growth factor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
    Expression
    Broad expression in mammary gland adult (RPKM 4.1), ovary adult (RPKM 3.7) and 18 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See Fgf2 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    3 B; 3 18.41 cM
    Exon count:
    4
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_02 current GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27) 3 NC_000069.7 (37402616..37464255)
    108.20200622 previous assembly GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26) 3 NC_000069.6 (37348477..37410106)

    Chromosome 3 - NC_000069.7Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene STARR-positive B cell enhancer ABC_E11181 Neighboring gene centrin 4 Neighboring gene Bardet-Biedl syndrome 12 Neighboring gene 28S ribosomal protein S33, mitochondrial pseudogene Neighboring gene fibroblast growth factor 2, opposite strand Neighboring gene STARR-positive B cell enhancer ABC_E1616 Neighboring gene nudix hydrolase 6 Neighboring gene AFG2 AAA ATPase homolog A Neighboring gene predicted gene, 36412 Neighboring gene PRELI domain containing 1 pseudogene

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
    • Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
    • BioProject: PRJNA66167
    • Publication: PMID 25409824
    • Analysis date: n/a

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Variation

    Alleles

    Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics  (MGI)
    • Endonuclease-mediated (5) 
    • Targeted (8)  1 citation

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables H3K9me3 modified histone binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables chemoattractant activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables chemoattractant activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables chemokine binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables chemokine binding ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables cytokine activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables cytokine activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables fibroblast growth factor receptor binding IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables fibroblast growth factor receptor binding ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables growth factor activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables growth factor activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables growth factor activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables heparin binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables identical protein binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables identical protein binding ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables integrin binding ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables integrin binding ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    enables nuclear receptor coactivator activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables nuclear receptor coactivator activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables receptor-receptor interaction IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables receptor-receptor interaction ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    acts_upstream_of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of angiogenesis IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in angiogenesis involved in coronary vascular morphogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in angiogenesis involved in coronary vascular morphogenesis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in behavioral response to ethanol IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of canonical Wnt signaling pathway IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cardiac muscle cell proliferation TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of cell population proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of cell population proliferation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular response to mechanical stimulus IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of cerebellar granule cell precursor proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in chondroblast differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in chondroblast differentiation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within corticotropin hormone secreting cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in embryo development ending in birth or egg hatching IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in embryo development ending in birth or egg hatching ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of endothelial cell migration IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of endothelial cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of epithelial cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of epithelial cell proliferation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within glial cell differentiation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in growth factor dependent regulation of skeletal muscle satellite cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in growth factor dependent regulation of skeletal muscle satellite cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in hyaluronan catabolic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in hyaluronan catabolic process ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of inner ear auditory receptor cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within lung development IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within lung development IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of lymphatic endothelial cell migration IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within mammary gland epithelial cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of cell population proliferation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of fibroblast migration IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of fibroblast migration ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of oxidative stress-induced neuron intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of stem cell proliferation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of wound healing IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of wound healing ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of neuroblast proliferation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of neuroepithelial cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in neurogenesis IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within organ induction IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of osteoblast differentiation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in paracrine signaling IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in paracrine signaling ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive chemotaxis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of DNA biosynthetic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of DNA biosynthetic process ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of MAP kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of MAP kinase activity ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of MAPK cascade IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of angiogenesis IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of angiogenesis IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of angiogenesis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of angiogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cell division IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell fate specification ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell population proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell population proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cerebellar granule cell precursor proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis to fibroblast growth factor IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis to fibroblast growth factor ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of endothelial cell migration IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of endothelial cell migration ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of epithelial tube formation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of epithelial tube formation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of gene expression IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of inner ear auditory receptor cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of lens fiber cell differentiation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of lens fiber cell differentiation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of neuroblast proliferation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of neuroepithelial cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of protein phosphorylation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of protein phosphorylation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of sprouting angiogenesis ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of sprouting angiogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of stem cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of stem cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of vascular endothelial cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of vascular endothelial cell proliferation ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of cell cycle IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of cell migration IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis to fibroblast growth factor ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of retinal cell programmed cell death IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    acts_upstream_of_or_within response to axon injury IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in stem cell development IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of stem cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of stem cell proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of stem cell proliferation IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within substantia nigra development IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within thyroid-stimulating hormone-secreting cell differentiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in wound healing IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in wound healing ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    is_active_in extracellular space IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in extracellular space IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in extracellular space ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    is_active_in nucleus IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in nucleus IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    fibroblast growth factor 2
    Names
    HBGF-2
    basic fibroblast growth factor
    fibroblast growth factor 2a
    heparin-binding growth factor 2

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_008006.2NP_032032.1  fibroblast growth factor 2

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_032032.1

      Status: VALIDATED

      Source sequence(s)
      AF065904, AL669927, BY730691, CJ098597
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS17320.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P15655
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q541T2, Q925A3
      Related
      ENSMUSP00000143094.2, ENSMUST00000200585.5
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam00167
      Location:28148
      FGF; Fibroblast growth factor

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001635.27-RS_2024_02

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

    Genomic

    1. NC_000069.7 Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

      Range
      37402616..37464255
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_036162894.1XP_036018787.1  fibroblast growth factor 2 isoform X2

      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cl00060
      Location:2859
      FGF; Acidic and basic fibroblast growth factor family; FGFs are mitogens, which stimulate growth or differentiation of cells of mesodermal or neuroectodermal origin. The family plays essential roles in patterning and differentiation during vertebrate ...
    2. XM_006535399.5XP_006535462.1  fibroblast growth factor 2 isoform X1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_006535462.1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q925A3
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam00167
      Location:27159
      FGF; Fibroblast growth factor