PAX4

Paired box gene 4, also known as PAX4, is a is_associated_with::protein which in humans is encoded by the PAX4 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene is a member of the paired box (PAX) family of is_associated_with::transcription factors. Members of this gene family typically contain a paired box domain, an octais_associated_with::peptide, and a paired-type is_associated_with::homeodomain. These genes play critical roles during fetal development and is_associated_with::cancer growth. The paired box gene 4 is involved in is_associated_with::pancreatic islet development and mouse studies have demonstrated a role for this gene in differentiation of insulin-producing is_associated_with::beta cells.