The vertebrate Kindlins are an evolutionarily conserved family of proteins critical for integrin signalling and cell adhesion. Kindlin-2 (KIND2) is associated with intercalated discs in mice. suggesting a role in cardiac syncytium development; however. deficiency of Kind2 leads to embryonic lethality. https://www.roneverhart.com/Whirlwind-Direct-2-Direct-Box-p14308/