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Gene information for LHX8 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID431707
Official gene symbolLHX8
Full nameLIM homeobox 8
Aliases,Lhx7,
Gene summaryMembers of the LIM homeobox gene family, such as LHX8, encode transcription regulators that share common structural features. They all contain 2 tandemly repeated cysteine-rich double-zinc finger motifs, called LIM domains, in addition to a homeodomain. The homeodomain is a DNA-binding domain, and the LIM domains are essential for regulating the activity of these molecules by interacting with other proteins. Members of the LIM homeobox gene family are required for the patterning or the specification and differentiation of different cell types during embryonic development (Zhao et al., 1999 [PubMed 10611327]).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1p31.1
Gene position75594119 - 75627218  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size33100 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604425