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Also known as hFKHLA, forkhead box P4

Forkhead box protein P4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXP4 gene.

Gene data

FOXP4
Name
forkhead box P4
Type
protein-coding
Position
41,546,341–41,602,384 (+)
Aliases
hFKHLA
RefSeq RNA
NM_001012426.2, NM_001012427.2, NM_001405824.1, NM_001405825.1, NM_001405826.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001012426.1, NP_001012427.1, NP_001392753.1, NP_001392754.1, NP_001392755.1

This gene belongs to subfamily P of the forkhead box (FOX) transcription factor family. Forkhead box transcription factors play important roles in the regulation of tissue- and cell type-specific gene transcription during both development and adulthood. Many members of the forkhead box gene family, including members of subfamily P, have roles in mammalian oncogenesis. This gene may play a role in the development of tumors of the kidney and larynx. Alternative splicing of this gene produces multiple transcript variants, some encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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forkhead box P4

Symbol
FOXP4
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
6:41,546,341-41,602,384
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
12536
genetic association
prostate cancer
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
41570122
genomic start
41546381
cytogenetic location
6p21.1
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Forkhead box protein P4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXP4 gene.

This gene belongs to subfamily P of the forkhead box (FOX) transcription factor family. Forkhead box transcription factors play important roles in the regulation of tissue- and cell type-specific gene transcription during both development and adulthood. Many members of the forkhead box gene family, including members of subfamily P, have roles in mammalian oncogenesis. This gene may play a role in the development of tumors of the kidney and larynx. Alternative splicing of this gene produces multiple transcript variants, some encoding different isoforms. It also is a major factor in developing Long COVID as such, increasing the chances of developing the little-understood syndrome 1.6 fold, a finding which has major implications for COVID-19 pandemic research.

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