DLX2
Identifiers
Aliases	DLX2, TES-1, TES1, AW121999, Dlx-2, distal-less homeobox 2
External IDs	OMIM: 126255 MGI: 94902 HomoloGene: 3244 GeneCards: DLX2
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 2 (human)[1] Band 2q31.1 Start 172,099,438 bp[1] End 172,102,900 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 2 (mouse)[2] Band 2 C2|2 42.65 cM Start 71,373,752 bp[2] End 71,377,098 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern Bgee Human Mouse (ortholog) Top expressed in sperm ganglionic eminence periodontal fiber pericardium Brodmann area 23 middle temporal gyrus superior frontal gyrus occipital lobe stromal cell of endometrium prefrontal cortex Top expressed in medial ganglionic eminence molar olfactory bulb hair follicle enteric nervous system urethra female urethra male urethra maxillary prominence suprachiasmatic nucleus More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function DNA binding sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding DNA-binding transcription factor activity DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific chromatin binding protein binding single-stranded RNA binding DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding Cellular component nucleus Biological process cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron differentiation proximal/distal pattern formation cell differentiation regulation of transcription, DNA-templated regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II transcription by RNA polymerase II branching morphogenesis of a nerve embryonic skeletal system development multicellular organism development odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth cerebral cortex GABAergic interneuron fate commitment cartilage development brain development negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation forebrain neuron differentiation embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis olfactory bulb development hippocampus development subpallium development negative regulation of Notch signaling pathway positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II positive regulation of cell differentiation negative regulation of photoreceptor cell differentiation positive regulation of amacrine cell differentiation transcription, DNA-templated Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs Species Human Mouse Entrez 1746 13392 Ensembl ENSG00000115844 ENSMUSG00000023391 UniProt Q07687 P40764 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_004405 NM_010054 RefSeq (protein) NP_004396 NP_004396.1 NP_034184 Location (UCSC) Chr 2: 172.1 – 172.1 Mb Chr 2: 71.37 – 71.38 Mb PubMed search [3] [4]
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Homeobox protein DLX-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DLX2 gene.^[5][6]

Many vertebrate homeo box-containing genes have been identified on the basis of their sequence similarity with Drosophila developmental genes. Members of the Dlx gene family contain a homeobox that is related to that of Distal-less (Dll), a gene expressed in the head and limbs of the developing fruit fly. The Distal-less (Dlx) family of genes comprises at least 6 different members, DLX1-DLX6. The DLX proteins are postulated to play a role in forebrain and craniofacial development. This gene is located in a tail-to-tail configuration with another member of the gene family on the long arm of chromosome 2.^[6]

Interactions

DLX2 has been shown to interact with DLX5,^[7] MSX1^[7] and Msh homeobox 2.^[7]