This gene encodes a member of the SOX (SRY-related HMG-box) family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of the cell fate. The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional regulator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. The protein may be involved in the differentiation of developing male germ cells. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
Bai, Fu, Yin, Cui, Yue, Li, Cheng, Tan, Liu, Guo, Zhang, Xie, He, Wang, Feng, Xin, Zhang, Lin, Shen, Sun, Guo, Zheng, Ye: "Sox30 initiates transcription of haploid genes during late meiosis and spermiogenesis in mouse testes." in: Development (Cambridge, England), Vol. 145, Issue 13, (2018) (PubMed).
Koopman, Schepers, Brenner, Venkatesh: "Origin and diversity of the SOX transcription factor gene family: genome-wide analysis in Fugu rubripes." in: Gene, Vol. 328, pp. 177-86, (2004) (PubMed).
Bullejos, Díaz de la Guardia, Barragán, Sánchez: "HMG-box sequences from microbats homologous to the human SOX30 HMG-box." in: Genetica, Vol. 110, Issue 2, pp. 157-62, (2001) (PubMed).