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Name

POU class 3 homeobox 4

Synonyms

DFN3, OTF9, BRN-4, BRAIN-4, DFNX2, OCT-9, BRN4, OTF-9 [provided by Ensembl, GRCh37]

Location

chrX:82,763,269-82,764,775 (forward strand)

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the POU-III class of neural transcription factors. This family member plays a role in inner ear development. The protein is thought to be involved in the mediation of epigenetic signals which induce striatal neuron-precursor differentiation. Mutations in this gene are associated with X chromosome-linked nonsyndromic mixed deafness. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]

Biotype

Protein coding

Ensembl gene ID

ENSG00000196767

NCBI gene ID

5456

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