Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 5080
Gene name Paired box 6
Gene symbol PAX6
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ANAN1AN2ASGD5D11S812EFVH1MGDAWAGR
Chromosome 11
Chromosome location 11p13
Summary This gene encodes paired box protein Pax-6, one of many human homologs of the Drosophila melanogaster gene prd. In addition to a conserved paired box domain, a hallmark feature of this gene family, the encoded protein also contains a homeobox domain. Both
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs121907912 G>A Pathogenic Upstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, stop gained, non coding transcript variant
rs121907913 G>A,C Likely-pathogenic, pathogenic-likely-pathogenic, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant, intron variant, 5 prime UTR variant, missense variant, non coding transcript variant
rs121907914 G>A Pathogenic Upstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, genic upstream transcript variant, intron variant, 5 prime UTR variant, stop gained, non coding transcript variant
rs121907915 G>C Pathogenic Genic downstream transcript variant, coding sequence variant, intron variant, stop gained, non coding transcript variant
rs121907916 G>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, stop gained, non coding transcript variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
128
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT006925 hsa-miR-10b-5p Luciferase reporter assay 23034333
MIRT053153 hsa-miR-365a-3p GFP reporter assayWestern blot 23660406
MIRT438685 hsa-miR-223-3p ImmunohistochemistryLuciferase reporter assayqRT-PCRWestern blot 23970099
MIRT438195 hsa-miR-7-5p Luciferase reporter assayWestern blot 25089088
MIRT438364 hsa-miR-140-5p Luciferase reporter assayWestern blot 24530397
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
10
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
CTCF Activation 16723452
CTCF Repression 16723452
CTCF Unknown 15096508;17122106
FOXA2 Repression 22911885
OTX2 Activation 22085933
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000122 Process Negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IEA
GO:0000122 Process Negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISS
GO:0000132 Process Establishment of mitotic spindle orientation IEA
GO:0000785 Component Chromatin IDA 20592023
GO:0000785 Component Chromatin IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
607108 8620 ENSG00000007372
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P26367
Protein name Paired box protein Pax-6 (Aniridia type II protein) (Oculorhombin)
Protein function Transcription factor with important functions in the development of the eye, nose, central nervous system and pancreas. Required for the differentiation of pancreatic islet alpha cells (By similarity). Competes with PAX4 in binding to a common e
PDB 2CUE , 6PAX
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00292 PAX 4 128 Domain
PF00046 Homeodomain 211 267 Homeodomain Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: [Isoform 1]: Expressed in lymphoblasts. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7958875}.; TISSUE SPECIFICITY: [Isoform 5a]: Weakly expressed in lymphoblasts. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7958875}.
Sequence
MQNSHSGVNQLGGVFVNGRPLPDSTRQKIVELAHSGARPCDISRILQVSNGCVSKILGRY
YETGSIRPRAIGGSKPRVATPEVVSKIAQYKRECPSIFAWEIRDRLLSEGVCTNDNIPSV
SSINRVLR
NLASEKQQMGADGMYDKLRMLNGQTGSWGTRPGWYPGTSVPGQPTQDGCQQQ
EGGGENTNSISSNGEDSDEAQMRLQLKRKLQRNRTSFTQEQIEALEKEFERTHYPDVFAR
ERLAAKIDLPEARIQVWFSNRRAKWRR
EEKLRNQRRQASNTPSHIPISSSFSTSVYQPIP
QPTTPVSSFTSGSMLGRTDTALTNTYSALPPMPSFTMANNLPMQPPVPSQTSSYSCMLPT
SPSVNGRSYDTYTPPHMQTHMNSQPMGTSGTTSTGLISPGVSVPVQVPGSEPDMSQYWPR
LQ
Sequence length 422
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Signaling pathways regulating pluripotency of stem cells
Maturity onset diabetes of the young
  Synthesis, secretion, and inactivation of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1)
Synthesis, secretion, and inactivation of Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP)
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Albinism or congenital nystagmus Pathogenic rs1057517785 RCV005252874
Aniridia 1 Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1955943115, rs2134609949, rs2134654635, rs2135047165, rs886044289, rs1237278944, rs2134588361, rs1592369895, rs2135051167, rs2134655427, rs760490431, rs2134656843, rs2134595824, rs2135096558, rs1592531953
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Aniridia, atypical Likely pathogenic rs121907919 RCV000003636
Anterior segment dysgenesis Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs587778874 RCV001200041
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
11p partial monosomy syndrome Benign; Likely benign; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; Uncertain significance rs759391101, rs56139994, rs667773, rs143477661, rs140971065, rs886048183, rs886048184, rs371438311, rs542906080, rs886048189, rs886048196, rs776894983, rs576321279, rs1506, rs117590302
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Abnormality of refraction Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs667773 RCV002226702
Acute myeloid leukemia Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs765926181 RCV005925439
Aniridia, Cerebellar Ataxia, And Intellectual Disability Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; Uncertain significance; Benign; Likely benign rs667773, rs143477661, rs140971065, rs886048183, rs886048184, rs371438311, rs542906080, rs886048189, rs886048196, rs776894983, rs576321279, rs1506, rs114384476, rs886048203, rs566281941
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Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Adenocarcinoma of Lung Associate 28533502
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Associate 17873900
Agenesis of Corpus Callosum Associate 19862335
Al Awadi syndrome Associate 23734086
Albinism Ocular Associate 28667292
Alcohol Related Disorders Associate 39212610
Aniridia Associate 10441571, 11826019, 12386836, 12782766, 12789139, 1334370, 15086958, 15307048, 15889018, 15918896, 16617299, 16785853, 16803629, 17417613, 17630404
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Aniridia cerebellar ataxia mental deficiency Associate 27124303
Anisometropia Associate 37266952
Anophthalmia with pulmonary hypoplasia Associate 31700164