Full name: goosecoid homeobox

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: SAMS

Summary: This gene encodes a member of the bicoid subfamily of the paired (PRD) homeobox family of proteins. The encoded protein acts as a transcription factor and may be autoregulatory. A similar protein in mice plays a role in craniofacial and rib cage development during embryogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Biased expression in fat (RPKM 1.7), brain (RPKM 0.2) and 8 other tissues

Gene size: 1891bp

Exon count: 3