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GSC goosecoid homeobox

Gene ID: 145258, updated on 5-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: GSC1; SAMS

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the bicoid subfamily of the paired (PRD) homeobox family of proteins. The encoded protein acts as a transcription factor and may be autoregulatory. A similar protein in mice plays a role in craniofacial and rib cage development during embryogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
14q32.13
Sequence:
Chromosome: 14; NC_000014.9 (94768223..94770113, complement)
Total number of exons:
3

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