BLNK

Gene

B cell linker

HGNCHGNC:14211 EnsemblENSG00000095585 NCBI Gene29760

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 10q24.1

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asSLP65 · Ly57 · SLP-65 · BLNK-s · BASH · bca

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Alias symbolsSLP65, Ly57, SLP-65, BLNK-s, BASH, bca

Alias namesB-cell adapter containing a SH2 domain protein, B-cell activation, Src homology [SH2] domain-containing leukocyte protein of 65 kD, B cell adaptor containing SH2 domain

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Isolated agammaglobulinemia

Autosomal agammaglobulinemia

Agammaglobulinemia

Alcohol drinking

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Substance-Related Disorders

Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

SH2 domain containing

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2024-09-23.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.