The human ATSV (axonal transporter of synaptic vesicles) gene encodes an an
terograde axonal motor transport protein and demonstrates homology to the k
inesin gene family in several species. The human ATSV gene was mapped to ch
romosome 2q37 by screening of a human/rodent somatic cell hybrid panel by t
he polymerase chain reaction and by fluorescent in situ hybridization analy
sis using genomic and cDNA clones.