| Gene Symbol |
HMX3
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| Entrez Gene |
340784
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| Alt Symbol |
NKX-5.1, NKX5.1, Nkx5-1
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
H6 family homeobox 3
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| Other Description |
homeo box (H6 family) 3|homeobox (H6 family) 3|homeobox protein H6 family member 3|homeobox protein HMX3|homeobox protein Nkx-5.1
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| Swissprots |
A8MU06 A6NHT5
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| Accessions |
A6NHT5 EAW49289 AW088771 NM_001105574 NP_001099044
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| Function |
Transcription factor involved in specification of neuronal cell types and which is required for inner ear and hypothalamus development. Binds to the 5'-CAAGTG-3' core sequence. Controls semicircular canal formation in the inner ear. Also required for hypothalamic/pituitary axis of the CNS (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE- ProRule:PRU00108}.
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