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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

HOXA2
Identifiers
Aliases HOXA2, HOX1K, MCOHI, homeobox A2
External IDs OMIM: 604685; MGI: 96174; HomoloGene: 4901; GeneCards: HOXA2; OMA:HOXA2 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)Chromosome 7 (human)Chr.Chromosome 7 (human)[1]Chromosome 7 (human)Genomic location for HOXA2Genomic location for HOXA2Band7p15.2Start27,100,354 bp[1]End27,102,686 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse)Chromosome 6 (mouse)Chr.Chromosome 6 (mouse)[2]Chromosome 6 (mouse)Genomic location for HOXA2Genomic location for HOXA2Band6 B3|6 25.4 cMStart52,139,397 bp[2]End52,141,811 bp[2]
RNA expression patternBgeeHuman Mouse (ortholog)Top expressed inmucosa of transverse colonDescending thoracic aortaC1 segmentgastric mucosaleft uterine tubeascending aortamuscle layer of sigmoid colonbody of uterustibial arteriesrectumTop expressed inneuromererhombomeretail of embryothoracic diaphragmmain bronchustonguegenital tuberclefemale urethrahairureterMore reference expression dataBioGPSn/a
Gene ontologyMolecular function DNA binding sequence-specific DNA binding DNA-binding transcription factor activity RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific Cellular component nucleus intracellular membrane-bounded organelle Biological process regulation of transcription, DNA-templated transcription, DNA-templated multicellular organism development negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II cell fate determination osteoblast development segment specification pattern specification process motor neuron axon guidance anterior/posterior pattern specification dorsal/ventral pattern formation rhombomere 2 development rhombomere 3 development rhombomere 3 morphogenesis brain segmentation middle ear morphogenesis cell fate commitment negative regulation of neuron differentiation negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II embryonic viscerocranium morphogenesis embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis cellular response to retinoic acid regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
OrthologsSpeciesHuman MouseEntrez319915399EnsemblENSG00000105996ENSMUSG00000014704UniProtO43364P31245RefSeq (mRNA)NM_006735NM_010451RefSeq (protein)NP_006726NP_034581Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 27.1 – 27.1 MbChr 6: 52.14 – 52.14 MbPubMed search[3][4]
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Homeobox protein Hox-A2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXA2 gene.[5]

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. The encoded protein may be involved in the placement of hindbrain segments in the proper location along the anterior-posterior axis during development. Two transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene, with only one of the isoforms containing the homeodomain region.[6]

HOXA2 controls the embryonic development of the lower and middle part of the face and of the middle ear. Mutations in it are known to cause microtia, hearing impairment, and cleft palate.

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000105996Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000014704Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Scott MP (November 1992). "Vertebrate homeobox gene nomenclature". Cell. 71 (4): 551–3. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(92)90588-4. PMID 1358459. S2CID 13370372.
  6. ^ "Entrez Gene: HOXA2 homeobox A2".