This gene encodes a member of the PARD protein family. PARD family members interact with other PARD family members and other proteins\; they affect asymmetrical cell division and direct polarized cell growth. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011].
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