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Gene information for NKX6-1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4825
Official gene symbolNKX6-1
Full nameNK6 homeobox 1
Aliases,NKX6.1,NKX6A,
Gene summaryIn the pancreas, NKX6.1 is required for the development of beta cells and is a potent bifunctional transcription regulator that binds to AT-rich sequences within the promoter region of target genes Iype et al. (2004) [PubMed 15056733].[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 4   Locus: 4q21.2-q22
Gene position85419387 - 85414436  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size4952 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602563