Full name: myogenic differentiation 1

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: MYF3; MYOD; MYODRIF; PUM; bHLHc1

Summary: This gene encodes a nuclear protein that belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix family of transcription factors and the myogenic factors subfamily. It regulates muscle cell differentiation by inducing cell cycle arrest, a prerequisite for myogenic initiation. The protein is also involved in muscle regeneration. It activates its own transcription which may stabilize commitment to myogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Low expression observed in reference dataset

Gene size: 2566bp

Exon count: 3