The function of ENSG00000178919 (FOXE1, forkhead box E1) is as follows. Transcription factor that binds consensus sites on a variety of gene promoters and activate their transcription. Involved in proper palate formation, most probably through the expression of MSX1 and TGFB3 genes which are direct targets of this transcription factor. Also implicated in thyroid gland morphogenesis. May indirectly play a role in cell growth and migration through the regulation of WNT5A expression. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12165566, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16882747, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20094846, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20484477, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21177256, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24219130, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25381600, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9697705}.