GATA1, Official Symbol GATA1provided by HGNC Official Full Name GATA binding protein 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4170 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000102145 MIM:305371; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4170 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 GF1; GF-1; NFE1; XLTT; ERYF1; NF-E1; XLANP; XLTDA; GATA-1; HAEADA Summary This gene encodes a protein which belongs to the GATA family of transcription factors. The protein plays an important role in erythroid development by regulating the switch of fetal hemoglobin to adult hemoglobin. Mutations in this gene have been associated with X-linked dyserythropoietic anemia and thrombocytopenia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in bone marrow (RPKM 18.9) and placenta (RPKM 0.5) See more Orthologs mouse all