Gene: [08q11/SLUG1] neural crest transcription factor SLUG (zinc finger protein);

COM

Rhim-1997 assigned the human homolog to Chr 8. By study of radiation cell lines they showed that it is closely linked to marker D8S2090 at cM 66-69, corresponding to cytogenetic region 8q11."

FUN

'Slug,' a zinc finger protein, appears to play an important role in development of neural crest-derived cells (Savagner-1997) especially in the transition of epithelial to mesenchymal characteristics during emigration from the neural tube (Rhim-1997)."

REF

LOC,EAG,EXP,FUN "Rhim H &: Mammal Genome, 8, 872-873, 1997
EXP,FUN "Savagner P &: J Cell Biol, 137, 1403-1419, 1997

KEY

trc

CLA

coding, basic

LOC

08 q11

MIM

MIM: 602150