HES2, Official Symbol HES2provided by HGNC Official Full Name hes family bHLH transcription factor 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16005 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000069812 MIM:609970; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16005 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 bHLHb40 Summary Enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in anterior/posterior pattern specification; regulation of neurogenesis; and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be part of chromatin. Predicted to be active in nucleus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 5.8), esophagus (RPKM 4.3) and 7 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all