| ncRNA Symbol: | MITF |
| Full Name: | melanocyte inducing transcription factor |
| Category: | mRNA |
| Synonyms: | CMM8|COMMAD|MI|WS2|WS2A|bHLHe32 |
| Chromosome: | chr3 |
| Strand: | + |
| Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 69739435 | End Site(bp): | 69968337 | |
| Gene Summary: | The protein encoded by this gene is a transcription factor that contains both basic helix-loop-helix and leucine zipper structural features. The encoded protein regulates melanocyte development and is responsible for pigment cell-specific transcription of the melanogenesis enzyme genes. Heterozygous mutations in the this gene cause auditory-pigmentary syndromes, such as Waardenburg syndrome type 2 and Tietz syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017] |
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