Anti-BCL2 like 12 antibodies are used for the immunodetection of the protein encoded by the BCL2L12 gene. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 334 amino acid residues and a mass of 36.8 kDa. Alternative splicing is reported to yield 3 different isoforms for this protein. It is notably expressed in breast, thymus, prostate, fetal liver, colon, placenta, pancreas, small intestine, spinal cord, kidney, and bone marrow and to a lesser extent in many other tissues. A member of the Bcl-2 protein family, it is known to be involved with the apoptotic pathway and the regulation of transcription. Other names for this target antigen include BCL2-like 12 (proline rich), Bcl-2 related proline-rich protein, and bcl-2-like protein 12. Gene orthologs have been identified in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish and chimpanzee species. Some BCL2 like 12 antibodies may have been used in research and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. ELISA, Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.