Entrez gene ID | | 4824 |
Official gene symbol | | NKX3-1 |
Full name | | NK3 homeobox 1 |
Aliases | | ,BAPX2,NKX3,NKX3.1,NKX3A, |
Gene summary | | The homeodomain-containing transcription factor NKX3-1 is a putative prostate tumor suppressor that is expressed in a largely prostate-specific and androgen-regulated manner. Loss of NKX3-1 protein expression is a common finding in human prostate carcinomas and prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia.[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | | Chromosome: 8 Locus: 8p21 |
Gene position | | 23540450 - 23536206 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 4245 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 602041 |