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Gene Symbol PAX7
Synonyms CMYP19 | HUP1 | MYOSCO | PAX7B | RMS2
Gene Description PAX7, paired box 7, encodes for a transcription factor that plays a role in embryogenesis, cellular migration (PMID: 12647804), and chromatin reorganization (PMID: 28441415). Overexpression of Pax7 is associated with rhabdomyosarcoma (PMID: 12865925, PMID: 8187070), and a PAX7-FKHR fusion has been identified in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (PMID: 8187070).
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