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ALX3 has an important role when it comes to the development of a fetus. Without this gene or protein we as humans would miss an key factor in the human body, our nose. The function of the ALX3 gene is to make instructions for the ALX3 protein. This proteins molecular function has specific sequence DNA binding, which means it selectively and non-covalently interacts with DNA of a specific nucleotide composition (“Gene Ontology and GO”). This protein is part of the homeobox protein family. A homeobox is a sequence in our DNA that includes so many bases pairs found in a gene. This gene codes for a protein that finds to the DNA and controls its gene expression (“Homeobox”). Homeobox is responsible for making sure the process of formation during fetus development has the correct body structures. The ALX3 protein is what forms the head and the face but paying special attention to the nose which develops around the 4th week. This gene s a transcription factor that attaches to DNA and controls the actions of certain genes. During the developmental stage of life, this gene regulates growth and division and movement, making sure the cells grows and stops at it specific times (“ALX3 gene”). Aside from being the protein that creates the face, when coded wrong it can cause multiple mishaps and disease to occur, including cancer.