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HOXA6 homeobox A6

Gene ID: 3203, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: HOX1; HOX1B; HOX1.2

Summary

In vertebrates, the genes encoding the class of transcription factors called homeobox genes are found in clusters named A, B, C, and D on four separate chromosomes. Expression of these proteins is spatially and temporally regulated during embryonic development. This gene is part of the A cluster on chromosome 7 and encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor which may regulate gene expression, morphogenesis, and differentiation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
7p15.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 7; NC_000007.14 (27145396..27147774, complement)
Total number of exons:
2

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