MAFB, Official Symbol MAFBprovided by HGNC Official Full Name MAF bZIP transcription factor Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6408 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000204103 MIM:608968; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6408 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 KRML; MCTO; DURS3 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor that plays an important role in the regulation of lineage-specific hematopoiesis. The encoded nuclear protein represses ETS1-mediated transcription of erythroid-specific genes in myeloid cells. This gene contains no introns. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Orthologs mouse all