NOBOX, Official Symbol NOBOXprovided by HGNC Official Full Name NOBOX oogenesis homeoboxprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:22448 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000106410 MIM:610934; AllianceGenome:HGNC:22448 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as OG2; OG-2; OG2X; POF5; TCAG_12042 Summary This homeobox gene encodes a transcription factor that is thought to play a role in oogenesis. In mice, it is essential for folliculogenesis and regulation of oocyte-specific genes. Defects in this gene result in premature ovarian failure type 5.[provided by RefSeq, May 2011] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all