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Gene information for DLX4 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1748
Official gene symbolDLX4
Full namedistal-less homeobox 4
Aliases,BP1,DLX7,DLX8,DLX9,
Gene summaryMany vertebrate homeo box-containing genes have been identified on the basis of their sequence similarity with Drosophila developmental genes. Members of the Dlx gene family contain a homeobox that is related to that of Distal-less (Dll), a gene expressed in the head and limbs of the developing fruit fly. The Distal-less (Dlx) family of genes comprises at least 6 different members, DLX1-DLX6. The DLX proteins are postulated to play a role in forebrain and craniofacial development. Three transcript variants have been described for this gene, however, the full length nature of one variant has not been described. Studies of the two splice variants revealed that one encoded isoform functions as a repressor of the beta-globin gene while the other isoform lacks that function. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q21.33
Gene position48046562 - 48052323  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5762 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601911