HOXA4, Official Symbol HOXA4provided by HGNC Official Full Name homeobox A4provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:5105 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000197576 MIM:142953; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5105 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 HOX1; HOX1D Summary In vertebrates, the genes encoding the class of transcription factors called homeobox genes are found in clusters named A, B, C, and D on four separate chromosomes. Expression of these proteins is spatially and temporally regulated during embryonic development. This gene is part of the A cluster on chromosome 7 and encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor which may regulate gene expression, morphogenesis, and differentiation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in esophagus (RPKM 4.4), lung (RPKM 4.1) and 19 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all