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Gene information for MYOG (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4656
Official gene symbolMYOG
Full namemyogenin (myogenic factor 4)
Aliases,MYF4,MYOGENIN,bHLHc3,
Gene summaryMyogenin is a muscle-specific transcription factor that can induce myogenesis in a variety of cell types in tissue culture. It is a member of a large family of proteins related by sequence homology, the helix-loop-helix (HLH) proteins. It is essential for the development of functional skeletal muscle. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q31-q41
Gene position203055377 - 203052257  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size3121 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID159980