Iconoplasm - gene character cards and browser extension
Iconoplasm turns human gene symbols into memorable character cards called blots. Search by gene symbol or name, browse published human gene cards, and use the browser extension to recognize genes while reading papers, databases, and other biology pages.
Character profile for RPL8
Accessible text equivalent of the visual Iconoplasm character card.
- Gene identity
- RPL8 — ribosomal protein L8
- Card color mapping
- Hex color: #141617 → Card color name: Ore Bluish Black
- Letter-to-hue mapping
- Letter: R → Hue: indigo
- HPA tau-to-vibrance mapping
- HPA tau: 0.17 → Character vibrance: low vibrance
- gnomAD LOEUF-to-shade mapping
- gnomAD LOEUF: 0.137 → Character shade: dark shade
- Emulsion number
- A1-1189
- Gene family-to-character trait mapping
- Gene family: RPL → Character family trait: Crystal horn bud
- Molecular category-to-character sex mapping
- Molecular category: soluble → Character sex: female
- First-noted-to-character-age mapping
- First noted: 1993 → Character age: 27 y.o.
- Molecular-mass-to-character-mass mapping
- Molecular mass: 28 kDa → Character mass: 28 kg
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: OB fold → Character aesthetic: Trinketcore
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: SH3 → Character aesthetic: Flogger
full name
ribosomal protein L8gene name
RPL8
ribosomal protein L8
ICONOPLASM HUMAN GENE REGISTRY / ACCESSION SHEET 03
family trait
Crystal horn bud
qc
pending review
field notes
category
female
first noted
1993
27 y.o.
mass
28kDakg
pfam clans
OB fold
Trinketcore
SH3
Flogger
alignment
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