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Gene information for TWIST1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7291
Official gene symbolTWIST1
Full nametwist homolog 1 (Drosophila)
Aliases,ACS3,BPES2,BPES3,CRS1,SCS,TWIST,bHLHa38,
Gene summaryBasic 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]
LocationChromosome: 7   Locus: 7p21.2
Gene position19157295 - 19155091  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size2205 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601622