Gene Symbol | Fgf5 |
Entrez Gene ID | 14176 |
Full Name | fibroblast growth factor 5 |
Synonyms | Fgf-5,HBGF-5,angora,go |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a secreted protein that is a member of a family of heparin-binding growth factors. The encoded protein regulates cell proliferation, particularly the growth of hair follicles. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2013]. |