| Protein Name | KIT ligand |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 4254 |
| Gene Symbol | KITLG |
| UniProt | P21583 (SCF_HUMAN), A0A024RBC0 (A0A024RBC0_HUMAN), A0A024RBF5 (A0A024RBF5_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of Articles : 822 |
Description |
KIT ligand |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes the ligand of the tyrosine-kinase receptor encoded by the KIT locus. This ligand is a pleiotropic factor that acts in utero in germ cell and neural cell development, and hematopoiesis, all believed to reflect a role in cell migration. In adults, it functions pleiotropically, while mostly noted for its continued requirement in hematopoiesis. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |
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