Homeobox, HPX 6, HPX6 antibodyLady bird like homeobox, Ladybird homeobox 1, Ladybird homeobox homolog 1, Ladybird homeobox protein homolog 1, LBX 1, LBX 1H, LBX1H, Transcription factor LBX1, Transcription factor similar to D. melanogaster homeodomain protein lady bird late, LBX1_HUMAN.
This gene and the orthologous mouse gene were found by their homology to the Drosophila lady bird early and late homeobox genes. In the mouse, this gene is a key regulator of muscle precursor cell migration and is required for the acquisition of dorsal identities of forelimb muscles.