Gene: FOXS1

Alternate names for this Gene: FKHL18|FREAC10

Gene Summary: The forkhead family of transcription factors belongs to the winged helix class of DNA-binding proteins. The protein encoded by this intronless gene contains a forkhead domain and is found predominantly in aorta and kidney. The function of the encoded protein is unknown.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 20

Location in Chromosome : 20q11.21

Description of this Gene: forkhead box S1

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs6089094 in FOXS1 gene and Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute PMID 27903959 2017 Genome-wide haplotype association study identify the FGFR2 gene as a risk gene for acute myeloid leukemia.