SOX1, Official Symbol SOX1provided by HGNC Official Full Name SRY-box transcription factor 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11189 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000182968 MIM:602148; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11189 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 Summary This intronless 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 activator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. In mice, a similar protein regulates the gamma-crystallin genes and is essential for lens development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Orthologs mouse all