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Gene information for PAX8 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7849
Official gene symbolPAX8
Full namepaired box 8
Aliases,-,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a member of the paired box (PAX) family of transcription factors. Members of this gene family typically encode proteins that contain a paired box domain, an octapeptide, and a paired-type homeodomain. This nuclear protein is involved in thyroid follicular cell development and expression of thyroid-specific genes. Mutations in this gene have been associated with thyroid dysgenesis, thyroid follicular carcinomas and atypical follicular thyroid adenomas. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 2   Locus: 2q12-q14
Gene position114036498 - 113973574  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size62925 bp
Gene sequence