HOX7, HYD1, ECTD3, STHAG1, Homeobox protein MSX-1, Homeobox protein Hox-7, Msh homeobox 1-like protein, MSX1
Acts as a transcriptional repressor. May play a role in limb-pattern formation. Acts in cranofacial development and specifically in odontogenesis. Expression in the developing nail bed mesenchyme is important for nail plate thickness and integrity.