Homeobox protein Nkx-6.1 is aprotein that in humans is encoded by theNKX6-1gene.[5][6]
In thepancreas, NKX6.1 is required for the development ofbeta cells. It is a potent bifunctional transcription regulator that binds to AT-rich sequences within the promoter region of target genes.[6]
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