OTX1

OTX1
Identifiers
Aliases OTX1
External IDs MGI: 97450 HomoloGene: 7875 GeneCards: OTX1
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

5013

18423

Ensembl

ENSG00000115507

ENSMUSG00000005917

UniProt

P32242

P80205

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001199770
NM_014562

NM_011023

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001186699.1
NP_055377.1

NP_035153.1

Location (UCSC) Chr 2: 63.05 – 63.06 Mb Chr 11: 21.99 – 22 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]
Wikidata
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Homeobox protein OTX1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the OTX1 gene.[3][4]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the bicoid sub-family of homeodomain-containing transcription factors. The encoded protein acts as a transcription factor and may play a role in brain and sensory organ development. The Otx gene is active in the region of the first gill arch, which is related to the upper and lower jaw and two of the bones of the ear.[5] A similar protein in mice is required for proper brain and sensory organ development and can cause epilepsy.[4]

References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:".
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:".
  3. Kastury K, Druck T, Huebner K, Barletta C, Acampora D, Simeone A, Faiella A, Boncinelli E (July 1994). "Chromosome locations of human EMX and OTX genes". Genomics. 22 (1): 41–5. doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1343. PMID 7959790.
  4. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: OTX1 orthodenticle homeobox 1".
  5. Shubin, Neil "Your Inner Fish" 2009

Further reading

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