A new Nkx2-5 conditional knockout mouse that fully deletes the gene was engineered.
Adult Nkx2-5 heterozygous mice show mild morphological and functional dysfunction.
Nkx2-5 regulates ion channels, including Kcnh2 isoform merg1b.
Nkx2-5 mutations lead to decreased ERG (Kcnh2) channel activity.
Nkx2-5 regulates genes associated with electric propagation in the heart.