VAX2, Official Symbol VAX2provided by HGNC Official Full Name ventral anterior homeobox 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12661 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000116035 MIM:604295; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12661 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 DRES93 Summary This gene encodes a homeobox protein and is almost exclusively expressed in the ventral portion of the retina during development. In mouse studies, this gene was found to be required for the correct formation of the optic fissure and other aspects of retinal development. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all