POU5F1B
POU5F1B, also known as OCT4B or OCT4 pseudogene 1B, is a gene that is part of the POU family of transcription factors. It is located on human chromosome 11 and is considered a pseudogene related to the OCT4 gene (POU5F1), which plays a critical role in maintaining pluripotency and self-renewal in embryonic stem cells.
Unlike the functional OCT4 gene, POU5F1B is generally regarded as a pseudogene with limited or no protein-coding
Research has shown that POU5F1B is expressed in certain tissues, and alterations or mutations in this gene
Genetically, POU5F1B shares sequence similarity with the OCT4 gene but lacks the complete regulatory regions necessary
Overall, POU5F1B is a pseudogene related to an essential pluripotency gene, with a focus in scientific research