The function of WNT3 (Wnt family member 3, Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000108379) is as follows. Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors (Probable). Functions in the canonical Wnt signaling pathway that results in activation of transcription factors of the TCF/LEF family (PubMed:26902720). Required for normal gastrulation, formation of the primitive streak, and for the formation of the mesoderm during early embryogenesis. Required for normal formation of the apical ectodermal ridge (By similarity). Required for normal embryonic development, and especially for limb development (PubMed:14872406). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P17553, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14872406, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26902720, ECO:0000305}.