GCM1, Official Symbol GCM1provided by HGNC Official Full Name glial cells missing transcription factor 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4197 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000137270 MIM:603715; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4197 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 GCMA; hGCMa Summary This gene encodes a DNA-binding protein with a gcm-motif (glial cell missing motif). The encoded protein is a homolog of the Drosophila glial cells missing gene (gcm). This protein binds to the GCM-motif (A/G)CCCGCAT, a novel sequence among known targets of DNA-binding proteins. The N-terminal DNA-binding domain confers the unique DNA-binding activity of this protein. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in placenta (RPKM 5.9), testis (RPKM 0.6) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all