SOX3, Official Symbol SOX3provided by HGNC Official Full Name SRY-box transcription factor 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11199 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000134595 MIM:313430; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11199 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 PHP; GHDX; MRGH; PHPX; SOXB Summary This 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 regulator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. Mutations in this gene have been associated with X-linked cognitive disability with growth hormone deficiency. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Orthologs mouse all