Primary Identifier | IPR033020 | Type | Family |
Short Name | Vax1 |
description | Ventral anterior homeobox 1 (Vax1) is a transcription factor expressed in the forebrain. It plays an important role in the brain development and the growth of retinal ganglion cells' axons [, ]. It has been linked to several developmental anomalies, such as nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) and anophthalmia/microphthalmia (A/M) [, ]. |