Synonyms:ENTREZ:26468, HGNC:21735, LHX6, LHX6.1, LIM homeobox 6, MIM:608215, NM_001242333, NM_001242334, NM_001242335, NM_001348190, NM_014368, NM_199160, NP_001229262, NP_001229263, NP_001229264, NP_001335119, NP_055183, NP_954629, XM_005251916, XM_011518521, XM_011518522, XP_005251973, XP_011516823, XP_011516824
Omim:OMIM:608215
Id:86ebc243-6305-52ef-9cba-e44b98226070
Hgnc:HGNC:21735
Description:LIM homeobox 6
This gene encodes a member of a large protein family that contains the LIM domain, a unique cysteine-rich zinc-binding domain. The encoded protein has tandem LIM domains as well as a DNA-binding homeodomain. The protein functions as a transcription factor involved in embryogenesis and head development and is highly expressed in neural crest derived mesenchyme cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2017]