265714559n/aENSMUSG00000109523P27539P20863NM_001492NM_001163282NM_008107NP_001483NP_001156754NP_032133Growth differentiation factor 1 (GDF1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GDF1 gene. Growth differentiation factor 1 (GDF1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GDF1 gene. GDF1 belongs to the transforming growth factor beta superfamily that has a role in left-right patterning and mesoderm induction during embryonic development. It is found in the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves of embryos.