Entrez gene ID | | 7291 |
Official gene symbol | | TWIST1 |
Full name | | twist homolog 1 (Drosophila) |
Aliases | | ,ACS3,BPES2,BPES3,CRS1,SCS,TWIST,bHLHa38, |
Gene summary | | Basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors have been implicated in cell lineage determination and differentiation. The protein encoded by this gene is a bHLH transcription factor and shares similarity with another bHLH transcription factor, Dermo1. The strongest expression of this mRNA is in placental tissue; in adults, mesodermally derived tissues express this mRNA preferentially. Mutations in this gene have been found in patients with Saethre-Chotzen syndrome. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 7 Locus: 7p21.2 |
Gene position | | 19157295 - 19155091 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 2205 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 601622 |
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