MYOD1, Official Symbol MYOD1provided by HGNC Official Full Name myogenic differentiation 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7611 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000129152 MIM:159970; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7611 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 PUM; MYF3; MYOD; CMYP17; bHLHc1; MYODRIF Summary This gene encodes a nuclear protein that belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix family of transcription factors and the myogenic factors subfamily. It regulates muscle cell differentiation by inducing cell cycle arrest, a prerequisite for myogenic initiation. The protein is also involved in muscle regeneration. It activates its own transcription which may stabilize commitment to myogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all