INS gene in humans
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The INS gene in humans is the gene that produces insulin, a key hormone that regulates blood glucose levels and is central to the development of diabetes when dysfunctional.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| INS gene in humans canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4945899 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: INS gene in humans Context triple: [insulin, encodedBy, INS gene in humans]
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A.
Gene
Gene is the given name of No Malice, the American rapper best known as one half of the hip hop duo Clipse.
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B.
institute of genetics
The Institute of Genetics is an academic research and teaching unit specializing in genetic science within the Vetsuisse Faculty.
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C.
Institute of Genetics
The Institute of Genetics is a specialized branch of Canada’s federal health research funding agency that supports and advances research in genetics and related biomedical fields.
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D.
Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project was an international scientific research initiative that successfully mapped and sequenced the entire human DNA genome, revolutionizing genetics and biomedical research.
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E.
National Human Genome Research Institute
The National Human Genome Research Institute is a U.S. government biomedical research organization that leads and funds research on the structure, function, and impact of the human genome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: INS gene in humans Target entity description: The INS gene in humans is the gene that produces insulin, a key hormone that regulates blood glucose levels and is central to the development of diabetes when dysfunctional.
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A.
Gene
Gene is the given name of No Malice, the American rapper best known as one half of the hip hop duo Clipse.
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B.
institute of genetics
The Institute of Genetics is an academic research and teaching unit specializing in genetic science within the Vetsuisse Faculty.
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C.
Institute of Genetics
The Institute of Genetics is a specialized branch of Canada’s federal health research funding agency that supports and advances research in genetics and related biomedical fields.
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D.
Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project was an international scientific research initiative that successfully mapped and sequenced the entire human DNA genome, revolutionizing genetics and biomedical research.
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E.
National Human Genome Research Institute
The National Human Genome Research Institute is a U.S. government biomedical research organization that leads and funds research on the structure, function, and impact of the human genome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human gene
ⓘ
protein-coding gene ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
hyperinsulinemia
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insulinoma ⓘ maturity-onset diabetes of the young ⓘ metabolic syndrome ⓘ neonatal diabetes mellitus ⓘ type 1 diabetes mellitus ⓘ type 2 diabetes mellitus ⓘ |
| associatedWithTrait |
fasting plasma glucose level
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insulin secretion ⓘ insulin sensitivity ⓘ |
| biologicalProcess |
carbohydrate metabolism
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glucose homeostasis ⓘ lipid metabolism ⓘ protein metabolism ⓘ regulation of blood glucose ⓘ |
| encodes |
insulin
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preproinsulin NERFINISHED ⓘ proinsulin ⓘ |
| expressedIn |
islets of Langerhans
NERFINISHED
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pancreas ⓘ pancreatic beta cell ⓘ |
| foundInSpecies | Homo sapiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnsemblID | ENSG00000254647 ⓘ |
| hasEntrezGeneID | 3630 ⓘ |
| hasHGNCID | 6081 ⓘ |
| hasPolymorphism | variable number tandem repeat at 5′ region ⓘ |
| hasStrandOrientation | plus strand ⓘ |
| hasUniProtID | P01308 ⓘ |
| locatedInChromosomalBand | 11p15.5 ⓘ |
| locatedOnChromosome | chromosome 11 ⓘ |
| memberOfPathway |
MAPK signaling pathway
NERFINISHED
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PI3K-Akt signaling pathway NERFINISHED ⓘ insulin signaling pathway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| molecularFunction |
growth factor activity
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hormone activity ⓘ |
| orthologOf |
mouse Ins2 gene
ⓘ
rat Ins1 gene ⓘ |
| polymorphismAssociatedWith |
birth weight variation
ⓘ
type 1 diabetes risk ⓘ |
| proteinProduct |
C-peptide
NERFINISHED
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insulin A chain NERFINISHED ⓘ insulin B chain ⓘ insulin precursor ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
FOXA2 transcription factor
NERFINISHED
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MAFA transcription factor NERFINISHED ⓘ NEUROD1 transcription factor NERFINISHED ⓘ PDX1 transcription factor NERFINISHED ⓘ glucose ⓘ |
| transcriptProduces | INS mRNA ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: INS gene in humans Description of subject: The INS gene in humans is the gene that produces insulin, a key hormone that regulates blood glucose levels and is central to the development of diabetes when dysfunctional.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.