Gene information for TWIST1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
| 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: |
| Gene position | 19157295 - 19155091 Map Viewer |
| OMIM ID | 601622 |
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