VENTX, Official Symbol VENTXprovided by HGNC Official Full Name VENT homeoboxprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13639 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000151650 MIM:607158; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13639 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 NA88A; HPX42B; VENTX2 Summary This gene encodes a member of the Vent family of homeodomain proteins. The encoded protein may function as a transcriptional repressor and be involved in mesodermal patterning and hemopoietic stem cell maintenance. Multiple pseudogenes exist for this gene. A transcribed pseudogene located on chromosome X may lead to antigen production in certain melanomas. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in appendix (RPKM 1.9), spleen (RPKM 1.1) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all