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. 2007 Oct 26;5:47. doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-5-47

Table 2.

Human ANTP class homeobox genes and pseudogenes

Human ANTP-class homeobox genes and pseudogenes
HOXL subclass
Family Gene symbol Gene name Location Entrez gene ID Previous symbols

Cdx CDX1 caudal type homeobox 1 5q32 1044
CDX2 caudal type homeobox 2 13q12.2 1045 CDX3
CDX4 caudal type homeobox 4 Xq13.2 1046
Evx EVX1 even-skipped homeobox 1 7p15.2 2128
EVX2 even-skipped homeobox 2 2q31.1 344191
Gbx GBX1 gastrulation brain homeobox 1 7q36.1 2636
GBX2 gastrulation brain homeobox 2 2q37.2 2637
Gsx GSX1 GS homeobox 1 13q12.2 219409 GSH1
GSX2 GS homeobox 2 4q12 170825 GSH2
Hox1 HOXA1 homeobox A1 7p15.2 3198 HOX1F
HOXB1 homeobox B1 17q21.32 3211 HOX2I
HOXD1 homeobox D1 2q31.1 3231 HOX4G
Hox2 HOXA2 homeobox A2 7p15.2 3199 HOX1K
HOXB2 homeobox B2 17q21.32 3212 HOX2H
Hox3 HOXA3 homeobox A3 7p15.2 3200 HOX1E
HOXB3 homeobox B3 17q21.32 3213 HOX2G
HOXD3 homeobox D3 2q31.1 3232 HOX4A
Hox4 HOXA4 homeobox A4 7p15.2 3201 HOX1D
HOXB4 homeobox B4 17q21.32 3214 HOX2F
HOXC4 homeobox C4 12q13.13 3221 HOX3E
HOXD4 homeobox D4 2q31.1 3233 HOX4B
Hox5 HOXA5 homeobox A5 7p15.2 3202 HOX1C
HOXB5 homeobox B5 17q21.32 3215 HOX2A
HOXC5 homeobox C5 12q13.13 3222 HOX3D
Hox6-8 HOXA6 homeobox A6 7p15.2 3203 HOX1B
HOXB6 homeobox B6 17q21.32 3216 HOX2B
HOXC6 homeobox C6 12q13.13 3223 HOX3C
HOXA7 homeobox A7 7p15.2 3204 HOX1A
HOXB7 homeobox B7 17q21.32 3217 HOX2C
HOXB8 homeobox B8 17q21.32 3218 HOX2D
HOXC8 homeobox C8 12q13.13 3224 HOX3A
HOXD8 homeobox D8 2q31.1 3234 HOX4E
Hox9-13 HOXA9 homeobox A9 7p15.2 3205 HOX1G
HOXB9 homeobox B9 17q21.32 3219 HOX2E
HOXC9 homeobox C9 12q13.13 3225 HOX3B
HOXD9 homeobox D9 2q31.1 3235 HOX4C
HOXA10 homeobox A10 7p15.2 3206 HOX1H
HOXC10 homeobox C10 12q13.13 3226 HOX3I
HOXD10 homeobox D10 2q31.1 3236 HOX4D, HOX4E
HOXA11 homeobox A11 7p15.2 3207 HOX1I
HOXC11 homeobox C11 12q13.13 3227 HOX3H
HOXD11 homeobox D11 2q31.1 3237 HOX4F
HOXC12 homeobox C12 12q13.13 3228 HOX3F
HOXA13 homeobox A13 7p15.2 3209 HOX1J
HOXB13 homeobox B13 17q21.32 10481
HOXC13 homeobox C13 12q13.13 3229 HOX3G
HOXD13 homeobox D13 2q31.1 3239 HOX4I
Mnx MNX1 motor neuron and pancreas homeobox 1 7q36.3 3110 HLXB9, HB9, HOXHB9
Meox MEOX1 mesenchyme homeobox 1 17q21.31 4222 MOX1
MEOX2 mesenchyme homeobox 2 7p21.1 4223 MOX2, GAX
Pdx PDX1 pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 13q12.2 3651 IPF1, IUF1, IDX1, STF1

NKL subclass

Barhl BARHL1 BarH-like homeobox 1 9q34.13 56751
BARHL2 BarH-like homeobox 2 1p22.2 343472
Barx BARX1 BARX homeobox 1 9q22.32 56033
BARX2 BARX homeobox 2 11q24.3 8538
Bsx BSX brain specific homeobox 11q24.1 390259
Dbx DBX1 developing brain homeobox 1 11p15.1 120237
DBX2 developing brain homeobox 2 12q12 440097
Dlx DLX1 distal-less homeobox 1 2q31.1 1745
DLX2 distal-less homeobox 2 2q31.1 1746 TES1
DLX3 distal-less homeobox 3 17q21.33 1747
DLX4 distal-less homeobox 4 17q21.33 1748 DLX7, DLX8, DLX9, BP1
DLX5 distal-less homeobox 5 7q21.3 1749
DLX6 distal-less homeobox 6 7q21.3 1750
Emx EMX1 empty spiracles homeobox 1 2p13.2 2016
EMX2 empty spiracles homeobox 2 10q26.11 2018
En EN1 engrailed homeobox 1 2q14.2 2019
EN2 engrailed homeobox 2 7q36.3 2020
Hhex HHEX hematopoietically expressed homeobox 10q23.33 3087 HEX, PRH, PRHX
Hlx HLX H2.0-like homeobox 1q41 3142 HLX1, HB24
Lbx LBX1 ladybird homeobox 1 10q24.32 10660 LBX1H, HPX6
LBX2 ladybird homeobox 2 2p13.1 85474
Msx MSX1 msh homeobox 1 4p16.2 4487 HOX7
MSX2 msh homeobox 2 5q35.2 4488 HOX8, MSH
MSX2P1 msh homeobox 2 pseudogene 17q23.2 55545 HPX5, MSX2P
Nanog NANOG Nanog homeobox 12p13.31 79923
NANOGP1 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 1 12p13.31 404635 NANOG2
NANOGP2 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 2 2q36.1 414131 NANOGP4
NANOGP3 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 3 6p12.1 340217
NANOGP4 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 4 7p15.1 414132 NANOGP2
NANOGP5 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 5 9q31.1 414133
NANOGP6 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 6 10q24.2 414134
NANOGP7 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 7 14q32.12 414130 NANOGP3
NANOGP8 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 8 15q14 388112 NANOGP1
NANOGP9 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 9 Xq12 349386 NANOGP6
NANOGP10 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 10 Xp11.3 349372 NANOGP5
NANOGP11 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 11 6q25.2 414135
Nk1 NKX1-1 NK1 homeobox 1 4p16.3 54279 NKX1.1, HSPX153, HPX153
NKX1-2 NK1 homeobox 2 10q26.13 390010 NKX1.2, C10orf121
Nk2.1 NKX2-1 NK2 homeobox 1 14q13.3 7080 NKX2.1, NKX2A, TTF1, TITF1
NKX2-4 NK2 homeobox 4 20p11.22 4823 NKX2.4, NKX2D
Nk2.2 NKX2-2 NK2 homeobox 2 20p11.22 4821 NKX2.2, NKX2B
NKX2-8 NK2 homeobox 8 14q13.3 26257 NKX2.8, NKX2H
Nk3 NKX3-1 NK3 homeobox 1 8p21.2 4824 NKX3.1, NKX3A
NKX3-2 NK3 homeobox 2 4p15.33 579 NKX3.2, NKX3B, BAPX1
Nk4 NKX2-3 NK2 homeobox 3 10q24.2 159296 NKX2.3, NKX2C, NKX4-3, CSX3
NKX2-5 NK2 homeobox 5 5q35.1 1482 NKX2.5, NKX2E, NKX4-1, CSX, CSX1
NKX2-6 NK2 homeobox 6 8p21.2 137814 NKX2.6, NKX4-2, CSX2
Nk5/Hmx HMX1 H6 family homeobox 1 4p16.1 3166 NKX5-3, H6
HMX2 H6 family homeobox 2 10q26.13 3167 NKX5-2, H6L
HMX3 H6 family homeobox 3 10q26.13 340784 NKX5-1
Nk6 NKX6-1 NK6 homeobox 1 4q21.23 4825 NKX6.1, NKX6A
NKX6-2 NK6 homeobox 2 10q26.3 84504 NKX6.2, NKX6B, GTX
NKX6-3 NK6 homeobox 3 8p11.21 157848 NKX6.3
Noto NOTO notochord homeobox 2p13.2 344022
Tlx TLX1 T-cell leukemia homeobox 1 10q24.32 3195 HOX11, TCL3
TLX2 T-cell leukemia homeobox 2 2p13.1 3196 HOX11L1, NCX
TLX3 T-cell leukemia homeobox 3 5q35.1 30012 HOX11L2, RNX
Vax VAX1 ventral anterior homeobox 1 10q26.11 11023
VAX2 ventral anterior homeobox 2 2p13.3 25806
Ventx VENTX VENT homeobox 10q26.3 27287 VENTX2, HPX42B
VENTXP1 VENT homeobox pseudogene 1 Xp21.3 139538 VENTX2P1, NA88A
VENTXP2 VENT homeobox pseudogene 2 13q31.1 347975 VENTX2P2
VENTXP3 VENT homeobox pseudogene 3 12q21.1 349814 VENTX2P3
VENTXP4 VENT homeobox pseudogene 4 3p24.2 152101 VENTX2P4
VENTXP5 VENT homeobox pseudogene 5 8p12 442384
VENTXP6 VENT homeobox pseudogene 6 8q21.11 552879
VENTXP7 VENT homeobox pseudogene 7 3p24.3 391518 VENTX1, HPX42

Human ANTP class homeobox genes and pseudogenes including full names, chromosomal locations, Entrez Gene IDs and previous symbols. NANOGP1 is a duplicate of NANOG.