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 activator after
forming a protein complex with other proteins. This protein may be
involved in brain development and function. Haploinsufficiency for
this protein may contribute to the mental retardation found in
haemoglobin H-related mental retardation (ART-16 syndrome).
