Entrez gene ID | | 30812 |
Official gene symbol | | SOX8 |
Full name | | SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 8 |
Aliases | | ,MGC24837, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of the SOX (SRY-related HMG-box) family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of the cell fate. The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional activator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. This protein may be involved in brain development and function. Haploinsufficiency for this protein may contribute to the mental retardation found in haemoglobin H-related mental retardation (ART-16 syndrome). [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 16 Locus: 16p13.3 |
Gene position | | 1031808 - 1036979 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 5172 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 605923 |