FOXL2, Official Symbol FOXL2provided by HGNC Official Full Name forkhead box L2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1092 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000183770 MIM:605597; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1092 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 BPES; PFRK; POF3; BPES1; PINTO Summary This gene encodes a forkhead transcription factor. The protein contains a fork-head DNA-binding domain and may play a role in ovarian development and function. Expansion of a polyalanine repeat region and other mutations in this gene are a cause of blepharophimosis syndrome and premature ovarian failure 3. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016] Orthologs mouse all