基因产物：ARX（aristaless-related homeobox）蛋白。

蛋白功能：正常大脑发育所需的转录因子，可能对维持大脑皮层的特定神经元亚型和底板的轴突导向很重要。

相关疾病： 大田原综合征 （XLR）[1]； West 综合征 （XLR）[2]；积水性无脑畸形伴外生殖器异常（XL），X连锁 无脑回畸形 （XL）[3]；X连锁精神发育迟滞（XLR）[4]；Partington综合征（XLR）[5]；Proud综合症（XL）[6]。 


参考文献

1. Giordano, L., et al., Familial Ohtahara syndrome due to a novel ARX gene mutation.Am J Med Genet A, 2010.152A(12): p. 3133-7.
2. Stromme, P., et al., Infantile spasms, dystonia, and other X-linked phenotypes caused by mutations in Aristaless related homeobox gene, ARX.Brain Dev, 2002. 24(5): p. 266-8.
3. Kato, M., et al., Mutations of ARX are associated with striking pleiotropy and consistent genotype-phenotype correlation.Hum Mutat, 2004. 23(2): p. 147-59.
4. Bienvenu, T., et al., ARX, a novel Prd-class-homeobox gene highly expressed in the telencephalon, is mutated in X-linked mental retardation.Hum Mol Genet, 2002. 11( 8 ): p. 981-91.
5. Gronskov, K., et al., Mosaicism for c.431_454dup in ARX causes a mild Partington syndrome phenotype.Eur J Med Genet, 2014. 57(6): p. 284-7.
6. Proud, V.K., C. Levine, and N.J. Carpenter, New X-linked syndrome with seizures, acquired micrencephaly, and agenesis of the corpus callosum.Am J Med Genet, 1992. 43(1-2): p. 458-66.