Nkx6-2 NK6 homeobox 2 [Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Nkx6-2provided by RGD
Official Full Name: NK6 homeobox 2provided by RGD
Primary source: RGD:1307280
See related: EnsemblRapid:ENSRNOG00000017748 AllianceGenome:RGD:1307280
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Summary: Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cell differentiation; regulation of DNA-templated transcription; and regulation of myelination. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including central nervous system myelination; pancreatic A cell differentiation; and regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spastic ataxia 8. Orthologous to human NKX6-2 (NK6 homeobox 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
Expression: Biased expression in Brain (RPKM 61.6) and Adrenal (RPKM 2.7) See more
Orthologs: human mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 1q41

Exon count:: 3

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1)	1	NC_086019.1 (203811582..203813122, complement)
RS_2023_06	previous assembly	mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2)	1	NC_051336.1 (194380149..194383533, complement)
106	previous assembly	Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5)	1	NC_005100.4 (211922389..211923929, complement)

Chromosome 1 - NC_086019.1 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables sequence-specific DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in cell differentiation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of cell fate commitment	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within central nervous system myelination	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within endocrine pancreas development	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of cell fate commitment	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuromuscular process controlling balance	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of neuron fate commitment	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of oligodendrocyte differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within oligodendrocyte differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within pancreatic A cell differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell fate commitment	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of myelination	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: homeobox protein Nkx-6.2

Names: NK6 transcription factor related, locus 2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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