VENTXP1, Official Symbol VENTXP1provided by HGNC Official Full Name VENT homeobox pseudogene 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:30900 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000259849 AllianceGenome:HGNC:30900 Gene type pseudo RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CT18; NA88A; VENTX2P1 Summary Homeobox genes encode DNA-binding proteins, many of which are thought to be involved in early embryonic development. Homeobox genes encode a DNA-binding domain of 60 to 63 amino acids referred to as the homeodomain. This pseudogene is a member of the Vent homeobox gene family. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]