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BARHL2 BarH like homeobox 2

Gene ID: 343472, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding

Summary

Enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including generation of neurons; positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process; and regulation of axon extension. Predicted to be located in chromatin. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Implicated in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Biomarker of colorectal cancer; oral squamous cell carcinoma; and stomach cancer. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

Genomic context

Location:
1p22.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (90711539..90717302, complement)
Total number of exons:
4

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