Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of x-Lhx7, an alias of the protein, LIM homeobox 8. The official gene symbol is LHX8. The protein, with a mass of 39.3 kDa and length of 356 residues, is reported to be nuclear. It may be known by other names, including: LHX7, LIM-homeodomain protein Lhx8, and LIM/homeobox protein Lhx8.