{"symbol":"ALX3","synonyms":["FND","FND1"],"name":"ALX homeobox 3","description":"This gene encodes a nuclear protein with a homeobox DNA-binding domain that functions as a transcriptional regulator involved in cell-type differentiation and development. Preferential methylation of this gene\u0027s promoter is associated with advanced-stage neuroblastoma tumors. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":257,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/257","proteins":[{"symbol":"ALX3_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/ALX3_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Homeoboxes","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Homeoboxes"}]}