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RNA tissue category: Group enriched (esophagus, skin, vagina)
FANTOM5 dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Group enriched (cervix, uterine, esophagus, tonsil)
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
FOXN1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
FKHL20, RONU, WHN
Description
Forkhead box N1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Mutations in the winged-helix transcription factor gene at the nude locus in mice and rats produce the pleiotropic phenotype of hairlessness and athymia, resulting in a severely compromised immune system. This gene is orthologous to the mouse and rat genes and encodes a similar DNA-binding transcription factor that is thought to regulate keratin gene expression. A mutation in this gene has been correlated with T-cell immunodeficiency, the skin disorder congenital alopecia, and nail dystrophy. Alternative splicing in the 5' UTR of this gene has been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
GO:0000981 [RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0006357 [regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0030154 [cell differentiation]