Entrez gene ID | | 1745 |
Official gene symbol | | DLX1 |
Full name | | distal-less homeobox 1 |
Aliases | | ,-, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of a homeobox transcription factor gene family similiar to the Drosophila distal-less gene. The encoded protein is localized to the nucleus where it may function as a transcriptional regulator of signals from multiple TGF-{beta} superfamily members. The encoded protein may play a role in the control of craniofacial patterning and the differentiation and survival of inhibitory neurons in the forebrain. This gene is located in a tail-to-tail configuration with another member of the family on the long arm of chromosome 2. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 2 Locus: 2q32 |
Gene position | | 172950208 - 172954402 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 4195 bp |
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