HOXB6 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human HOXB6 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q21.32 and is approximately 11 kb in length. This allele, which encodes homeobox protein Hox-B6, plays a role in transcription of patterning genes.

**Synonyms:** - HOX2 - HOX2B - HU-2 - Homeobox B6 wt Allele - Hox-2.2