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MEIS3 Meis homeobox 3

Gene ID: 56917, updated on 12-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MRG2

Summary

This gene encodes a homeobox protein and probable transcriptional regulator. The orthologous protein in mouse controls expression of 3-phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase 1, which promotes survival of pancreatic beta-cells. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]

Genomic context

Location:
19q13.32
Sequence:
Chromosome: 19; NC_000019.10 (47403124..47422233, complement)
Total number of exons:
15

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