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This gene belongs to the homeobox family of genes. The homeobox genes encode a highly conserved family of transcription factors that play an important role in morphogenesis in all multicellular organisms. Mammals possess four similar homeobox gene clusters, HOXA, HOXB, HOXC and HOXD, located on different chromosomes, consisting of 9 to 11 genes arranged in tandem. This gene is one of several homeobox HOXD genes located at 2q31-2q37 chromosome regions. Deletions that removed the entire HOXD gene cluster or 5' end of this cluster have been associated with severe limb and genital abnormalities. The exact role of this gene has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Predicted intracellular proteins Transcription factors Helix-turn-helix domains Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000122 [negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0000977 [RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0001227 [transcriptional repressor activity, RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding] GO:0003677 [DNA binding] GO:0003700 [transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0005634 [nucleus] GO:0006351 [transcription, DNA-templated] GO:0006355 [regulation of transcription, DNA-templated] GO:0007338 [single fertilization] GO:0007519 [skeletal muscle tissue development] GO:0008344 [adult locomotory behavior] GO:0009952 [anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0009954 [proximal/distal pattern formation] GO:0010468 [regulation of gene expression] GO:0030879 [mammary gland development] GO:0035115 [embryonic forelimb morphogenesis] GO:0035136 [forelimb morphogenesis] GO:0035137 [hindlimb morphogenesis] GO:0043565 [sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0045944 [positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0048704 [embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis] GO:0048706 [embryonic skeletal system development] GO:0048935 [peripheral nervous system neuron development]