NKX3-1, Official Symbol NKX3-1provided by HGNC Official Full Name NK3 homeobox 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7838 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000167034 MIM:602041; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7838 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as NKX3; BAPX2; NKX3A; NKX3.1 Summary This gene encodes a homeobox-containing transcription factor. This transcription factor functions as a negative regulator of epithelial cell growth in prostate tissue. Aberrant expression of this gene is associated with prostate tumor progression. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants of this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012] Expression Biased expression in prostate (RPKM 180.9) and testis (RPKM 17.6) See more Orthologs mouse all