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Summary Expression Expr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (4)Lit. (4) GO Terms (14)GO (14) Nucleotides (188)Nucl. (188) Proteins (57)Prot. (57) Interactants (29)Interact. (29) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-490159
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 kitlg

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KIT ligand

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steel , Xkl-1 , Xsl , Xsl-1 , Xsl-2 [-] ( Nomenclature history )

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ligand for the kit tyrosine kinase

AI Protein Function :
kitlg encodes a secreted cytokine that serves as the ligand for the receptor tyrosine kinase c‑Kit, directing melanophore proliferation and pigment patterning, promoting hematopoietic cell development ...[+]


InterPro :
4 helix cytokine-like core, SCF

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
autosomal dominant nonsyndromic deafness [+]

MIM:
SKIN/HAIR/EYE PIGMENTATION, VARIATION IN, 7; SHEP7 [+]

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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