Forkhead box Q1 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the FOXQ1
gene
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Function
FOXQ1 is a member of the FOX gene family, which is characterized by a conserved 110-amino acid DNA-binding motif called the forkhead or winged helix domain. FOX genes are involved in embryonic development, cell cycle regulation, tissue-specific gene expression, cell signaling, and tumorigenesis (Bieller et al., 2001
ubMed 11747606.
References
Further reading
Genes
Forkhead transcription factors
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