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POU4F1 POU class 4 homeobox 1 [ Gallus gallus (chicken) ]

Gene ID: 100857623, updated on 13-Apr-2026
Official Symbol
POU4F1provided by CGNC
Official Full Name
POU class 4 homeobox 1provided by CGNC
Primary source
CGNC:65408
See related
Ensembl:ENSGALG00010000726
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Gallus gallus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Galloanserae; Galliformes; Phasianidae; Phasianinae; Gallus
Also known as
BRN-3A; POU4F1AL
Orthologs
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Location:
chromosome: 1
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b (GCF_016699485.2) 1 NC_052532.1 (153489603..153493840)
106 current bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w (GCF_016700215.2) 1 NC_052573.1 (153427938..153432172)

Chromosome 1 - NC_052532.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene RNA binding motif protein 26 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124417404 Neighboring gene ring finger protein 219 Neighboring gene envelope glycoprotein gp95-like Neighboring gene endothelin receptor type B

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Isolation and mapping of two chicken POU family genes and the identification of a syntenic group with human and mouse. Heltemes LM, et al. Anim Genet, 1997 Oct. PMID 9363595
  2. Manual GO annotation of predictive protein signatures: the InterPro approach to GO curation. Burge S, et al. Database (Oxford), 2012. PMID 22301074, Free PMC Article
  3. TreeGrafter: phylogenetic tree-based annotation of proteins with Gene Ontology terms and other annotations. Tang H, et al. Bioinformatics, 2019 Feb 1. PMID 30032202, Free PMC Article

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
POU class 4 homeobox 1; POU domain, class 4, transcription factor 1
Names
POU class 4 homeobox 1a like
POU domain factor

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Gallus gallus Annotation Release 106 details...Open this link in a new tab

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Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_052532.1 Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

    Range
    153489603..153493840
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_015277327.4 → XP_015132813.1  POU domain, class 4, transcription factor 1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A1D5P1G4
    Related
    ENSGALP00010000860.1, ENSGALT00010001554.1
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00352
    Location:230 → 307
    POU; Found in Pit-Oct-Unc transcription factors
    pfam00046
    Location:328 → 382
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

Genomic

  1. NC_052573.1 Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

    Range
    153427938..153432172
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_040661372.2 → XP_040517306.1  POU domain, class 4, transcription factor 1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A1D5P1G4
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00352
    Location:230 → 307
    POU; Found in Pit-Oct-Unc transcription factors
    pfam00046
    Location:328 → 382
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain
Nucleotide Protein Strain
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