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NKX2-1 - NK2 homeobox 1
- Synonym(s) : TTF1, TTF-1
- Previous symbols and names : BCH, NKX2A, TITF1, Thyroid transcription factor 1, benign chorea
- Type : gene with protein product
- Chromosomal location : 14q13.3
- OMIM: 600635
- HGNC: 11825
- UniProtKB: P43699
- Genatlas: NKX2-1
- Ensembl: ENSG00000136352
- IUPHAR-DB: -
- Reactome: P43699
- LOVD: NKX2-1
Diseases list
- Disease-causing germline mutation(s) in Benign hereditary chorea
ORPHA:1429 
- Disease-causing germline mutation(s) in Brain-lung-thyroid syndrome
ORPHA:209905 - Major susceptibility factor in Differentiated thyroid carcinoma
ORPHA:146 - Candidate gene tested in Athyreosis
ORPHA:95713
: AssessedGene included in a panel of genes performed as part of a diagnostic test
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