{"symbol":"SOX17","synonyms":["VUR3"],"name":"SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 17","description":"This 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 regulator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":64321,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/64321","proteins":[{"symbol":"SOX17_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SOX17_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"}]}