MSX1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MSX1 wild-type allele is located within 4p16.3-16.1 and is approximately 4 kb in length. This allele, which encodes homeobox protein MSX-1, is involved in both the repression of transcription by RNA polymerase II and the development of teeth and limbs.

**Synonyms:** - ECTD3 - HOX7 - HYD1 - Homeobox 7 Gene - MSH Homeo Box Homolog 1 (Drosophila) Gene - MSX1 - Msh (Drosophila) Homeo Box Homolog 1 (Formerly Homeo Box 7) Gene - Msh Homeo Box 1 Gene - Msh Homeobox 1 wt Allele - Msh Homeobox Homolog 1 Gene - OFC5 - STHAG1