KLF9, Official Symbol KLF9provided by HGNC Official Full Name KLF transcription factor 9provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1123 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000119138 MIM:602902; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1123 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 BTEB; BTEB1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a transcription factor that binds to GC box elements located in the promoter. Binding of the encoded protein to a single GC box inhibits mRNA expression while binding to tandemly repeated GC box elements activates transcription. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 44.7), gall bladder (RPKM 34.1) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all