DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating MYF5 and Waardenburg's syndrome

MYF5 [ENSP00000228644]

Myogenic factor 5; Transcriptional activator that promotes transcription of muscle-specific target genes and plays a role in muscle differentiation . Together with MYOG and MYOD1, co-occupies muscle- specific gene promoter core region during myogenesis. Induces fibroblasts to differentiate into myoblasts. Probable sequence specific DNA-binding protein.

Synonyms:  MYF5,  MYF5p,  hMYF5,  P13349,  P13349p ...

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