{"symbol":"DLX5","synonyms":["SHFM1D"],"name":"distal-less homeobox 5","description":"This gene encodes a member of a homeobox transcription factor gene family similiar to the Drosophila distal-less gene. The encoded protein may play a role in bone development and fracture healing. Mutation in this gene, which is located in a tail-to-tail configuration with another member of the family on the long arm of chromosome 7, may be associated with split-hand/split-foot malformation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1749,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1749","proteins":[{"symbol":"DLX5_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/DLX5_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Homeoboxes","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Homeoboxes"}]}