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Homeobox Protein MSX-1

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Homeobox Protein MSX-1 Definition

Encoded by human MSX1 Gene (MSH Family), 297-aa 31-kDa nuclear Homeobox Protein MSX-1 is a transcription repressor involved in craniofacial development, odontogenesis, and perhaps limb-pattern formation. MSX1 Defects cause hypodontia (HYD1), Witkop syndrome, nonsyndromic orofacial cleft (OFC) and possibly (deleted in) Wolf-Hirschorn syndrome (WHS). (NCI)

Homeobox Protein MSX-1 Synonyms

Homeobox Protein MSX-1, HOX7, Homeo Box 7, MSH Homeo Box Homolog 1, MSX1

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