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Gene Symbol DUX4
Synonyms DUX4L
Gene Description DUX4, double homeobox 4, encodes for a transcription factor and is genetically associated with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (PMID: 26816005). The fusion, CIC-DUX4, has been observed in round-cell sarcoma (PMID: 27079694) and altered expression has been reported in various sarcomas and haematological cancers (PMID: 31174839).
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