Definition: 'DAX-1'
DAX-1
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. Orphan nuclear receptor that participates in adrenal and hypothalamic organogenesis. Defective DAX-1 has been associated with X-linked adrenal insufficiency and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
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