TET1, Official Symbol TET1provided by HGNC Official Full Name tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:29484 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000138336 MIM:607790; AllianceGenome:HGNC:29484 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 LCX; CXXC6; bA119F7.1 Summary DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that is important for controlling gene expression. The protein encoded by this gene is a demethylase that belongs to the TET (ten-eleven translocation) family. Members of the TET protein family play a role in the DNA methylation process and gene activation. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all