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SIX6 SIX homeobox 6 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 4990, updated on 5-Mar-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
SIX6provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
SIX homeobox 6provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:10892
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000184302 MIM:606326; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10892
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
Six9; ODRMD; OPTX2; MCOPCT2
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a homeobox protein that is similar to the Drosophila 'sine oculis' gene product. This gene is found in a cluster of related genes on chromosome 14 and is thought to be involved in eye development. Defects in this gene are a cause of isolated microphthalmia with cataract type 2 (MCOPCT2). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See SIX6 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
14q23.1
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 14 NC_000014.9 (60509146..60512850)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 14 NC_060938.1 (54715467..54719149)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 14 NC_000014.8 (60975864..60979568)

Chromosome 14 - NC_000014.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene GNRHR2 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene RBM8A pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene chromosome 14 open reading frame 39 Neighboring gene spalt like transcription factor 4 pseudogene 7 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:60977732-60978503 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:60981577-60982078 Neighboring gene vomeronasal 1 receptor 59 pseudogene Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L37 pseudogene 5

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

Copy number response

Description
Copy number response
Haploinsufficency

No evidence available (Last evaluated 2012-03-22)

ClinGen Genome Curation Page
Triplosensitivity

No evidence available (Last evaluated 2012-03-22)

ClinGen Genome Curation Page

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
A genome-wide association study in the Japanese population confirms 9p21 and 14q23 as susceptibility loci for primary open angle glaucoma.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Common variants at 9p21 and 8q22 are associated with increased susceptibility to optic nerve degeneration in glaucoma.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Common variants near ABCA1, AFAP1 and GMDS confer risk of primary open-angle glaucoma.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Genome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopia.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies novel loci that influence cupping and the glaucomatous process.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of adult height in East Asians identifies 17 novel loci.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in animal organ morphogenesis TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in eye development IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in visual perception TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of chromatin ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
 
is_active_in nucleus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
part_of transcription regulator complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
homeobox protein SIX6
Names
homeodomain protein OPTX2
optic homeobox 2
sine oculis homeobox homolog 6
sine oculis homeobox protein 6
sine oculis homeobox-like protein 6

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_008203.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4927..8631
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_007374.3NP_031400.2  homeobox protein SIX6

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_031400.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL049874, BC065831
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9747.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O95475, Q6NT42, Q9P1X8
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q5M8S8
    Related
    ENSP00000328596.5, ENST00000327720.6
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd00086
    Location:130178
    homeodomain; Homeodomain; DNA binding domains involved in the transcriptional regulation of key eukaryotic developmental processes; may bind to DNA as monomers or as homo- and/or heterodimers, in a sequence-specific manner.
    pfam16878
    Location:9122
    SIX1_SD; Transcriptional regulator, SIX1, N-terminal SD domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000014.9 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    60509146..60512850
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060938.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    54715467..54719149
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