There are 14 different variants of MODY (For instance, there are mutations that affect glucokinase (GK) gene, and it is known as MODY2, or different transcription factors which are involved in the maturation of pancreatic β cells, such as pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 (Pdx1), known as MODY 4). This evidence concerns the gene PDX1 and MODY.