This gene encodes a protein containing WD domains. The function of this gene is unknown. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in human postmortem prefrontal cortex identified gene modules associated with schizophrenia symptoms, where the WDR53 was included in the blue gene module, which is located in the 3q29 deletion region and overlaps with the Multiple Sclerosis signaling pathway [Miyahara et al. DOI:10.1038/S41398-023-02449-8].