MEOX2, Official Symbol MEOX2provided by HGNC Official Full Name mesenchyme homeobox 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7014 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000106511 MIM:600535; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7014 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 GAX; MOX2 Summary This gene encodes a member of a subfamily of non-clustered, diverged, antennapedia-like homeobox-containing genes. The encoded protein may play a role in the regulation of vertebrate limb myogenesis. Mutations in the related mouse protein may be associated with craniofacial and/or skeletal abnormalities, in addition to neurovascular dysfunction observed in Alzheimer's disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in placenta (RPKM 25.8), fat (RPKM 23.2) and 13 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all