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HOXC12 homeobox C12

Gene ID: 3228, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: HOX3; HOC3F; HOX3F

Summary

This gene belongs to the homeobox family of genes. The homeobox genes encode a highly conserved family of transcription factors that play an important role in morphogenesis in all multicellular organisms. Mammals possess four similar homeobox gene clusters, HOXA, HOXB, HOXC and HOXD, which are located on different chromosomes and consist of 9 to 11 genes arranged in tandem. This gene is one of several homeobox HOXC genes located in a cluster on chromosome 12. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
12q13.13
Sequence:
Chromosome: 12; NC_000012.12 (53954903..53958956)
Total number of exons:
2

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