Homeobox protein Nkx-6.1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NKX6-1 gene.[5][6]
In the pancreas, NKX6.1 is required for the development of beta cells and is a potent bifunctional transcription regulator that binds to AT-rich sequences within the promoter region of target genes.[6]
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.
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