Entrez Gene ID | 64321 |
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Official Gene Symbol | SOX17 (GeneCards) |
Full name | SRY-box 17 |
Location | 8q11.23 |
Other ids | Vega : OTTHUMG00000164377 MIM : 610928 HGNC : HGNC:18122 Ensembl : ENSG00000164736 |
Other names | VUR3 |
Summary | This gene encodes a member of the SOX (SRY-related HMG-box) family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of the cell fate. The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional regulator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |