HOXC13, Official Symbol HOXC13provided by HGNC Official Full Name homeobox C13provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:5125 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000123364 MIM:142976; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5125 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 HOX3; ECTD9; HOX3G Summary This gene belongs to the homeobox family of genes. The homeobox genes encode a highly conserved family of transcription factors that play an important role in morphogenesis in all multicellular organisms. Mammals possess four similar homeobox gene clusters, HOXA, HOXB, HOXC and HOXD, which are located on different chromosomes and consist of 9 to 11 genes arranged in tandem. This gene is one of several homeobox HOXC genes located in a cluster on chromosome 12. The product of this gene may play a role in the development of hair, nail, and filiform papilla. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 1.8), testis (RPKM 0.2) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all