ALX3

ALX3

A gene on chromosome 1p13.3 that encodes a nuclear protein with a homeobox DNA-binding domain, which functions as a transcriptional regulator of cell-type differentiation and development.

Molecular pathology
Preferential methylation of ALX3’s promoter is associated with advanced  neuroblastomas.
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