SOX12
Identifiers
Aliases	SOX12, SOX22, SRY-box 12, SRY-box transcription factor 12
External IDs	OMIM: 601947 MGI: 98360 HomoloGene: 5057 GeneCards: SOX12
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 20 (human)[1] Band 20p13 Start 325,552 bp[1] End 330,224 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 2 (mouse)[2] Band 2|2 G3 Start 152,235,531 bp[2] End 152,239,983 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern Bgee Human Mouse (ortholog) Top expressed in ganglionic eminence stromal cell of endometrium right uterine tube sural nerve internal globus pallidus vena cava renal medulla amygdala left lobe of thyroid gland canal of the cervix Top expressed in aortic valve somite ascending aorta maxillary prominence internal carotid artery external carotid artery trigeminal ganglion ganglionic eminence molar atrium More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function DNA binding transcription coactivator activity DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific transcription cis-regulatory region binding DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific Cellular component protein-DNA complex nucleus nucleoplasm cellular component Biological process regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II protein-DNA complex assembly cell fate commitment regulation of transcription, DNA-templated transcription by RNA polymerase II positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II spinal cord development transcription, DNA-templated cell differentiation Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs Species Human Mouse Entrez 6666 20667 Ensembl ENSG00000177732 ENSMUSG00000051817 UniProt O15370 Q04890 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_006943 NM_011438 RefSeq (protein) NP_008874 NP_035568 Location (UCSC) Chr 20: 0.33 – 0.33 Mb Chr 2: 152.24 – 152.24 Mb PubMed search [3] [4]
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SOX12 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SOX12 gene.^[5][6] Sox12 belongs to the SoxC group of Sox family of transcription factors, together with Sox4 and Sox11. Sox12-null knockout mice appear normal, unlike Sox4 or Sox11 knockout mice. This probably comes from functional redundancy with Sox4 and Sox11.^[7] Sox12 is a weaker activator than both Sox4 and Sox11 in mouse.^[8]

Members of the SOX family of transcription factors are characterized by the presence of a DNA-binding high mobility group (HMG) domain, homologous to the HMG box of sex-determining region Y (SRY). Forming a subgroup of the HMG domain superfamily, SOX proteins have been implicated in cell fate decisions in a diverse range of developmental processes. SOX transcription factors have diverse tissue-specific expression patterns during early development and have been proposed to act as target-specific transcription factors and/or as chromatin structure regulatory elements. The protein encoded by this gene was identified as a SOX family member based on conserved domains and its expression in various tissues suggests a role in both differentiation and maintenance of several cell types.^[6]