| Gene Symbol | DLX6 |
| Full Name | Distal-Less Homeobox 6 |
| Chromosome | 7q21.3 |
| Protein Type | Transcription Factor |
| Function | is a member of the DLX family of homeobox transcription factors that play critical roles in embryonic brain development, particularly in the formation of GABAergic neurons in the forebrain. |
| Primary Expression | the olfactory bulb, linking it to olfactory dysfunction common in neurodegenerative diseases: |
| Amino Acids | 326 aa |
| UniProt ID | [O43516](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O43516) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000106483 |
| GeneCards | DLX6 |
| Human Protein Atlas | DLX6 |
| Homeodomain binding sites | TAAT motif recognition for DNA binding |
| Enhancer elements | Remote enhancers controlling spatiotemporal expression |
| Conserved non-coding sequences | DLX5/6 ultraconserved elements with regulatory function |
| Embyronic day 10.5-18.5 | High expression in ventral telencephalon |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |