The DVL2 gene encodes a cytoplasmic transducer protein belonging to the dishevelled (dsh) family of intracellular scaffolding proteins. Members of this family act directly downstream of transmembrane WNT frizzled receptors and are involved in both canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways. DVL2 works by binding to the cytoplasmic C-terminal of frizzled receptors and transducing the Wnt signal to downstream effectors. By carrying out its function, DVL2 is believed to play a role in several developmental processes such as heart outflow tract morphogenesis, cochlea morphogenesis, convergent extension involved in neural plate elongation and neural tube closure.