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Lbx2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Lbx2
  • Name
    ladybird homeobox 2
  • Synonyms
    Lbx2h
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1342288
    NCBI Gene: 16815
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr6:83063348-83065224 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 6, 35.94 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    152 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1342288
 protein coding gene Chr6:83063346-83065224 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200010146
 protein coding gene Chr6:80032754-80034590 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195011746
 protein coding gene Chr6:79709515-79711440 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220001860
 protein coding gene Chr6:78652954-78654851 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180009161
 protein coding gene Chr6:80085521-80087444 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175032839
 protein coding gene Chr6:97322705-97324583 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215008922
 protein coding gene Chr6:80082941-80084817 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0028541
 protein coding gene Chr6:79235600-79237484 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005008057
 protein coding gene Chr6:80095937-80097787 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210010467
 protein coding gene Chr6:79901335-79903213 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185000877
 protein coding gene Chr6:80448373-80450251 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205020470
 protein coding gene Chr6:79127219-79129140 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000016399
 protein coding gene Chr6:79501514-79503407 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230048755
 protein coding gene Chr6:81590004-81591840 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190001622
 protein coding gene Chr6:79530382-79532297 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225016458
 protein coding gene Chr6:83498123-83500013 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010005899
 protein coding gene Chr6:78852395-78854265 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010036278
 protein coding gene Chr6:81006373-81008278 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005018096
 protein coding gene Chr6:80468126-80470035 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    LBX2, ladybird homeobox 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    LBX2, ladybird homeobox 2
  • Synonyms
    LP3727
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 85474
    UniProt: Q6XYB7

  • Chr Location
    2p13.1; chr2:74497517-74503316 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    2 phenotypes from 1 allele in 2 genetic backgrounds
    5 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    13 phenotype references
Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele are viable, fertile and healthy with no gross developmental defects.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    11
  • GO References
    6
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
Click cells to view annotations.
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
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    861
  • Tissues
    148
  • cDNA Data
    12
  • Literature Summary
    12
Sequences &
Gene Models
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Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
genomic ENSMUSG00000034968 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 1877 C57BL/6J ±  kb
transcript ENSMUST00000041265 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 817 Not Applicable  
polypeptide ENSMUSP00000047134 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 195 Not Applicable  
For the selected sequence
Protein
Information
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Molecular
Reagents
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  • All nucleic 19
    cDNA 12
    Primer pair 7

    Microarray probesets 2
References
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  • Summaries
    All 46
    Developmental Gene Expression 12
    Gene Ontology 6
    Phenotypes 13
  • Earliest
    J:56365 Chen F, et al., Lbx2, a novel murine homeobox gene related to the Drosophila ladybird genes is expressed in the developing urogenital system, eye and brain. Mech Dev. 1999 Jun;84(1-2):181-4
  • Latest
    J:386463 Rias E, et al., Protocol for isolation of total RNA from mouse whole cochlea using organic solvents. STAR Protoc. 2026 Mar 20;7(1):104376
Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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