HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee

**Semantic type:** Professional or Occupational Group

**Definition:** The worldwide authority that assigns standardized nomenclature to human genes. The HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee is responsible for approving unique symbols and names for human loci, including protein coding genes, ncRNA genes, and pseudogenes, to allow unambiguous scientific communication. It is jointly funded by the US National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and Wellcome (UK) and operates under the auspices of the Human Genome Organization (HUGO).

**Synonyms:** - HGNC - HGNC