HOXA7

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Homeobox protein Hox-A7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOXA7 gene.[5][6][7]

AliasesHOXA7, ANTP, HOX1, HOX1.1, HOX1A, homeobox A7
End27,157,936 bp[1]
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HOXA7
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AliasesHOXA7, ANTP, HOX1, HOX1.1, HOX1A, homeobox A7
External IDsOMIM: 142950; MGI: 96179; HomoloGene: 56001; GeneCards: HOXA7; OMA:HOXA7 - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_006896

NM_010455

RefSeq (protein)

NP_008827

NP_034585

Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 27.15 – 27.16 MbChr 6: 52.19 – 52.2 Mb
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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. For example, the encoded protein represses the transcription of differentiation-specific genes during keratinocyte proliferation, but this repression is then overcome by differentiation signals. This gene is highly similar to the antennapedia (Antp) gene of Drosophila.[7]

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