NKX2-2, Official Symbol NKX2-2provided by HGNC Official Full Name NK2 homeobox 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7835 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000125820 MIM:604612; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7835 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 NKX2B; NKX2.2 Summary The protein encoded by this gene contains a homeobox domain and may be involved in the morphogenesis of the central nervous system. This gene is found on chromosome 20 near NKX2-4, and these two genes appear to be duplicated on chromosome 14 in the form of TITF1 and NKX2-8. The encoded protein is likely to be a nuclear transcription factor. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 3.1), stomach (RPKM 1.3) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all