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This gene belongs to the homeobox family of genes. The homeobox genes encode a highly conserved family of transcription factors that play an important role in morphogenesis in all multicellular organisms. Mammals possess four similar homeobox gene clusters, HOXA, HOXB, HOXC and HOXD, located on different chromosomes, consisting of 9 to 11 genes arranged in tandem. This gene is one of several homeobox HOXD genes located in a cluster on chromosome 2. Deletions that remove the entire HOXD gene cluster or the 5' end of this cluster have been associated with severe limb and genital abnormalities. In addition to effects during embryogenesis, this particular gene may also play a role in adult urogenital tract function. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]
GO:0000122 [negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0000977 [RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0001228 [transcriptional activator activity, RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding] GO:0003677 [DNA binding] GO:0003700 [transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0005634 [nucleus] GO:0006355 [regulation of transcription, DNA-templated] GO:0006366 [transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0008595 [anterior/posterior axis specification, embryo] GO:0009952 [anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0043565 [sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0045944 [positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0048705 [skeletal system morphogenesis]
GO:0000977 [RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0001228 [transcriptional activator activity, RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding] GO:0003677 [DNA binding] GO:0003700 [transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0005634 [nucleus] GO:0006355 [regulation of transcription, DNA-templated] GO:0006366 [transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0008595 [anterior/posterior axis specification, embryo] GO:0043565 [sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0045944 [positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter]
