Function
Acts partially redundantly with other irx members in neural patterning. Required for formation of the posterior forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain, and to a lesser extent, spinal cord. Patterns the neuroectoderm in both the anterior/posterior and dorsal/ventral axes. Does not appear to play a role in pronephros kidney development.
Sequence
MSYPQFGYPYSSTPQFLMTTNSLSTCCESSGRSLSDSAAAASAQTPVYCPVYESRLLATARHELNSAAALGVYGSPYTSTQGYGNYVTYGADASAFYSLNAFESKDGTGSAHAGIPQTAAYYPYEHTLSQYQYDRYGTMDGSTRRKNATRETTSTLKAWLQEHRKNPYPTKGEKIMLAIITKMTLTQVSTWFANARRRLKKENKMTWPPRNKCSDEKRPYDEEEEEEEEEDSQKATIKNEKKIVDEEVAREDKALDLSDLEDFDAIESESSECELKQPFHHQPQDGHQLRQRDCVNDHCKDVILKMPITPAANQELDRTKICHKPGVDQCEQEVLRGRQRGGESKACFQQQQILDSKPRIWSLAHTATSLNQTEYPSCMLKHQGLSSPSSSSSSSAVSTPVCVIDRRQDSPVTSLRNWVDGVFHDPLFRHSTLNQALTNTTVSWATTKGTLIDSGSLGRSVGNPTNAIKGQLPNIPHDTNKEFIAFQKSGSKMFCS