Species Human Entrez 10637 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000243709 | |
Aliases LEFTY1, LEFTB, LEFTYB, left-right determination factor 1 External IDs MGI: 107405 HomoloGene: 49231 GeneCards: LEFTY1 | ||
Left-right determination factor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LEFTY1 gene.
Function
This gene encodes a member of the TGF-beta family of proteins. A similar secreted protein in mouse plays a role in left-right asymmetry determination of organ systems during development. Alternative processing of this protein can yield three different products. This gene is closely linked to both a related family member and a related pseudogene.
References
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