{"symbol":"KITLG","synonyms":["DFNA69","SHEP7","SLF","FPHH","KL-1","KITL","FPH2","DCUA","SCF"],"name":"KIT ligand","description":"This gene encodes the ligand of the tyrosine-kinase receptor encoded by the KIT locus. This ligand is a pleiotropic factor that acts in utero in germ cell and neural cell development, and hematopoiesis, all believed to reflect a role in cell migration. In adults, it functions pleiotropically, while mostly noted for its continued requirement in hematopoiesis. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4254,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4254","proteins":[{"symbol":"SCF_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SCF_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}