HOXB5 — Homeobox B5
HOXB5 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
HOXB5's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematopoietic progenitor cells | T-cell Progenitor Lymphcyte development | DSC2, GATA3, LAG3, MDK, OPTN, PTMS, SELENOP, SKAP1 +2 more |
About the gene
| Synonyms | HOX2, HOX2A |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 17: 48591257-48593779 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Predicted intracellular proteins, Transcription factors |
| Molecular function | Developmental protein, DNA-binding |
| Biological process | Transcription, Transcription regulation |
Function
Sequence-specific transcription factor which is part of a developmental regulatory system that provides cells with specific positional identities on the anterior-posterior axis
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.