PAX4
LOCUS ID5078
GENE_SYMBOLPAX4
GENE NAMEpaired box 4
SYNONYMNSKPD,MODY9
CHROMOSOME7
HOMOLOGENE ID4515
GENE SUMMARY
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 4 gene is involved in pancreatic islet development and mouse studies have demonstrated a role for this gene in differentiation of insulin-producing beta cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]