FANCD2 Polyclonal antibody, PBS Only

FANCD2, also named as FACD and FACD2, is required for maintenance of chromosomal stability. FANCD2 promotes accurate and efficient pairing of homologs during meiosis. FANCD2 is involved in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks, both by homologous recombination and single-strand annealing. It may participate in S phase and G2 phase checkpoint activation upon DNA damage. It promotes BRCA2/FANCD1 loading onto damaged chromatin. FANCD2 may also be involved in B-cell immunoglobulin isotype switching. Defects in FANCD2 are a cause of Fanconi anemia (FA) which is a genetically heterogeneous, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by progressive pancytopenia, a diverse assortment of congenital malformations, and a predisposition to the development of malignancies.