LIM homeobox 9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LHX9 gene.[1]
Function
This gene encodes a member of the LIM homeobox gene family of developmentally expressed transcription factors. The encoded protein contains a homeodomain and two cysteine-rich zinc-binding LIM domains involved in protein-protein interactions. The protein is highly similar to a mouse protein that causes gonadal agenesis when inactivated, suggesting a role in gonadal development. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
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Further reading
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.