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Hoxb Complex/Cluster/Region Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Hoxb
  • Name
    homeobox B cluster
  • Synonyms
    Hox-2
  • Feature Type
    complex/cluster/region
  • IDs
    MGI:96181
    NCBI Gene: 15406
  • Cluster Members
    Hoxb13, Hoxb9, Hoxb8 ... (10 members)
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Genome coordinates not available from the current reference assembly.
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 11, cytoband D
  • Mapping Data
    40 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • PCR
    5
  • RFLP
    2
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    24 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    6 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    5
  • Tissues
    2
  • Literature Summary
    2
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    • All Sequences
      1
    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic X03033 GenBank | ENA | DDBJ | MGI Sequence Detail 204 Not Specified ±  kb
    For the selected sequence
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 37
      Genomic 28
      cDNA 4
      Primer pair 1
      Other 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-10828, MGD-MRK-10882
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 68
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Phenotypes 6
    • Earliest
      J:7757 Joyner AL, et al., Comparative chromosome mapping of a conserved homoeo box region in mouse and human. Nature. 1985 Mar 14-20;314(6007):173-5
    • Latest
      J:336097 Afzal Z, et al., Shared retinoic acid responsive enhancers coordinately regulate nascent transcription of Hoxb coding and non-coding RNAs in the developing mouse neural tube. Development. 2023 May 15;150(10)
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    09/30/2025
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