MEOX1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MEOX1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q21.31 and is approximately 22 kb in length. This allele, which encodes homeobox protein MOX-1, is involved in the maintenance of sclerotome polarity and hematopoietic stem cell induction. Mutations in the gene are associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome 2.

**Synonyms:** - Growth Arrest-Specific Homeobox Gene - KFS2 - MOX1 - MOX1 Diverged Homeobox Gene - MOX1, Mouse, Homolog of Gene - Mesenchyme Homeo Box 1 Gene - Mesenchyme Homeobox 1 wt Allele