The function of ENSG00000251493 (FOXD1, forkhead box D1) is as follows. Transcription factor involved in regulation of gene expression in a variety of processes, including formation of positional identity in the developing retina, regionalization of the optic chiasm, morphogenesis of the kidney, and neuralization of ectodermal cells (By similarity). Involved in transcriptional activation of PGF and C3 genes (PubMed:27805902). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61345, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27805902}.