Species Human Entrez 579 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000109705 | |
Aliases NKX3-2, NK3 homeobox 2, BAPX1, NKX3.2, NKX3B, SMMD, NKX3-2 External IDs MGI: 108015 HomoloGene: 68168 GeneCards: NKX3-2 | ||
NK3 homeobox 2 also known as NKX3-2 is a human gene. It is a homolog of bagpipe(bap) in Drosophila and therefore also known as Bapx1 (bagpipe homeobox homolog 1) . The protein encoded by this gene is a homeo domain containing transcription factor.
Function
NKX3-2 plays a role in the development of the skeleton. Nkx3-2 in mice also regulates patterning in the middle ear.
References
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