Entrez gene ID | | 6666 |
Official gene symbol | | SOX12 |
Full name | | SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 12 |
Aliases | | ,SOX22, |
Gene summary | | Members of the SOX family of transcription factors are characterized by the presence of a DNA-binding high mobility group (HMG) domain, homologous to the HMG box of sex-determining region Y (SRY). Forming a subgroup of the HMG domain superfamily, SOX proteins have been implicated in cell fate decisions in a diverse range of developmental processes. SOX transcription factors have diverse tissue-specific expression patterns during early development and have been proposed to act as target-specific transcription factors and/or as chromatin structure regulatory elements. The protein encoded by this gene was identified as a SOX family member based on conserved domains and its expression in various tissues suggests a role in both differentiation and maintenance of several cell types. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 20 Locus: 20p13 |
Gene position | | 306239 - 310868 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 4630 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 601947 |