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IRX2

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
153572

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000170561

Aliases
  
IRX2, IRXA2, iroquois homeobox 2

External IDs
  
MGI: 1197526 HomoloGene: 56490 GeneCards: IRX2

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.

References

IRX2 Wikipedia