Tags: Protein.
Abnormal spindle-like microcephaly-associated protein also known as abnormal spindle protein homolog or Asp homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ASPM gene. ASPM is located on chromosome 1 band q31 (1q31). Defective forms of the ASPM gene are associated with autosomal recessive primary microcephaly.ASPM is an acronym for Abnormal Spindle-like Microcephaly-associated which reflects its being an ortholog to the Drosophila melanogaster abnormal spindle (asp) gene.