SIX6, Official Symbol SIX6provided by HGNC Official Full Name SIX homeobox 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:10892 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000184302 MIM:606326; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10892 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as Six9; ODRMD; OPTX2; MCOPCT2 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a homeobox protein that is similar to the Drosophila 'sine oculis' gene product. This gene is found in a cluster of related genes on chromosome 14 and is thought to be involved in eye development. Defects in this gene are a cause of isolated microphthalmia with cataract type 2 (MCOPCT2). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all