This family represents the N-terminus of protein lines [1]. In Drosophila this protein is involved in embryonic segmentation and may function as a transcriptional regulator [2-3].

1: Molecular cloning and characterization of human WINS1 and mouse Wins2, homologous to Drosophila segment polarity gene Lines (Lin). Katoh M; Int J Mol Med. 2002;10:155-159. PMID:12119551

2: Segmentation of the Drosophila embryo. Kornberg TB, Tabata T; Curr Opin Genet Dev. 1993;3:585-594. PMID:8241770

3: It takes guts: the Drosophila hindgut as a model system for organogenesis. Lengyel JA, Iwaki DD; Dev Biol. 2002;243:1-19. PMID:11846473