| Gene | ATXN2 |
| Other names | ATX2; SCA2; TNRC13; FLJ46772; ATXN2 |
| Gene name | ataxin 2 |
| Gene inheritance category | SALS genes |
| Category | OXIDATIVE STRESS |
| Chromosome | 12q23-q24.1 |
| Background | (ATXN2), a polyglutamine (polyQ) protein mutated in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2, is a potent modifier of TDP-43 toxicity in animal and cellular models |
| Result | intermediate-length polyQ expansions (27–33 glutamines) in ATXN2 were significantly associated with ALS |
| Total Mutations | 1 |
| Total Affected | 10 |