MAFB

Gene

MAF bZIP transcription factor B

HGNCHGNC:6408 EnsemblENSG00000204103 NCBI Gene9935

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 20q12

Also known as

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

Also known asKRML

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Previous symbolsKRML

Previous namesKreisler (mouse) maf-related leucine zipper homolog, v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog B

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.

Dupuytren Contracture

Neurodegenerative Diseases

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.

Large MAF bZIP transcription factor family

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.