{"symbol":"SOX1","synonyms":[],"name":"SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 1","description":"This intronless gene encodes a member of the SOX (SRY-related HMG-box) family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of the cell fate. The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional activator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. In mice, a similar protein regulates the gamma-crystallin genes and is essential for lens development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6656,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6656","proteins":[{"symbol":"SOX1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SOX1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"SRY (sex determining region Y)-boxes (SOX)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/SRY+%28sex+determining+region+Y%29-boxes+%28SOX%29"}]}