Entrez gene ID | | 9935 |
Official gene symbol | | MAFB |
Full name | | v-maf musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog B (avian) |
Aliases | | ,KRML,MGC43127, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor that plays an important role in the regulation of lineage-specific hematopoiesis. The encoded nuclear protein represses ETS1-mediated transcription of erythroid-specific genes in myeloid cells. This gene contains no introns. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 20 Locus: 20q11.2-q13.1 |
Gene position | | 39317876 - 39314515 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 3362 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 608968 |