VSX2 (visual system homeobox 2)
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Gene
Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
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| Entrez ID | 338917 |
| Gene name | Visual system homeobox 2 |
| Gene symbol | VSX2 |
| Synonyms (NCBI Gene) |
CHX10HOX10MCOP2MCOPCB3RET1
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| Chromosome | 14 |
| Chromosome location | 14q24.3 |
| Summary | This gene encodes a homeobox protein originally described as a retina-specific transcription factor. Mutations in this gene are associated with microphthalmia, cataracts and iris abnormalities. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009] |
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SNPs
SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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miRNA
miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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Transcription factors
Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Gene ontology (GO)
Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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Other IDs
Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
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Protein
Protein information from UniProt database.
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UniProt ID
Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
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P58304 | |||||||||||||||
| Protein name | Visual system homeobox 2 (Ceh-10 homeodomain-containing homolog) (Homeobox protein CHX10) | |||||||||||||||
| Protein function | Acts as a transcriptional regulator through binding to DNA at the consensus sequence 5'-[TC]TAATT[AG][AG]-3' upstream of gene promoters (PubMed:27301076). Plays a significant role in the specification and morphogenesis of the sensory retina (By | |||||||||||||||
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| Tissue specificity | TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Abundantly expressed in retinal neuroblasts during eye development and in the inner nuclear layer of the adult retina. Within this layer, expression is stronger in the outer margin where bipolar cells predominate. | |||||||||||||||
| Sequence |
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| Sequence length | 361 | |||||||||||||||
| Interactions | View interactions | |||||||||||||||
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Associated diseases
Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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