{"symbol":"IRX3","synonyms":["IRXB1","IRX-1"],"name":"iroquois homeobox 3","description":"IRX3 is a member of the Iroquois homeobox gene family (see IRX1; MIM 606197) and plays a role in an early step of neural development (Bellefroid et al., 1998 [PubMed 9427753]). Members of this family appear to play multiple roles during pattern formation of vertebrate embryos (Lewis et al., 1999 [PubMed 10370142]).[supplied by OMIM, Aug 2009]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":79191,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/79191","proteins":[{"symbol":"IRX3_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/IRX3_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Homeoboxes","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Homeoboxes"}]}