OTP, Official Symbol OTPprovided by HGNC Official Full Name orthopedia homeoboxprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:8518 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000171540 MIM:604529; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8518 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 gene encodes a member of the homeodomain (HD) family. HD family proteins are helix-turn-helix transcription factors that play key roles in the specification of cell fates. This protein may function during brain development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all