Transcription factor LBX1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LBX1gene.[5][6]
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.[6]
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