VSX2, Official Symbol VSX2provided by HGNC Official Full Name visual system homeobox 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1975 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000119614 MIM:142993; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1975 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 RET1; CHX10; HOX10; MCOP2; MCOPCB3 Summary This gene encodes a homeobox protein originally described as a retina-specific transcription factor. Mutations in this gene are associated with microphthalmia, cataracts and iris abnormalities. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all