Gene Symbol | HOXA9 |
Entrez Gene ID | 3205 |
Full Name | homeobox A9 |
Synonyms | ABD-B,HOX1,HOX1.7,HOX1G |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | 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. This gene is highly similar to the abdominal-B (Abd-B) gene of Drosophila. A specific translocation event which causes a fusion between this gene and the NUP98 gene has been associated with myeloid leukemogenesis. Read-through transcription exists between this gene and the upstream homeobox A10 (HOXA10) gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]. |
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