Species Human Entrez 5078 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000106331 | |
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Aliases PAX4, KPD, MODY9, paired box 4 External IDs MGI: 97488 HomoloGene: 4515 GeneCards: PAX4 | ||
Paired box gene 4, also known as PAX4, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PAX4 gene.
Function
This gene is a member of the paired box (PAX) family of transcription factors. Members of this gene family typically contain a paired box domain, an octapeptide, and a paired-type homeodomain. These genes play critical roles during fetal development and cancer growth. The paired box gene 4 is involved in pancreatic islet development and mouse studies have demonstrated a role for this gene in differentiation of insulin-producing beta cells.
References
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