LBX1, Official Symbol LBX1provided by HGNC Official Full Name ladybird homeobox 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16960 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000138136 MIM:604255; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16960 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 HPX6; CCHS3; HPX-6; LBX1H; homeobox Summary This gene and the orthologous mouse gene were found by their homology to the Drosophila lady bird early and late homeobox genes. In the mouse, this gene is a key regulator of muscle precursor cell migration and is required for the acquisition of dorsal identities of forelimb muscles. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all