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Also known as IRXA2, iroquois homeobox 2

Iroquois-class homeodomain protein IRX-2, also known as Iroquois homeobox protein 2, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IRX2 gene.

Gene data

IRX2
Name
iroquois homeobox 2
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
IRXA2

IRX2 is a member of the Iroquois homeobox gene family. Members of this family appear to play multiple roles during pattern formation of vertebrate embryos.[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2004].

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iroquois homeobox 2

Symbol
IRX2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
5:2,741,794-2,751,694
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
56490
genomic end
2751677
genomic start
2745959
cytogenetic location
5p15.33
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Iroquois-class homeodomain protein IRX-2, also known as Iroquois homeobox protein 2, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IRX2 gene.

== Function == IRX2 is a member of the Iroquois homeobox gene family. Members of this family appear to play multiple roles during pattern formation of vertebrate embryos.

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