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FOXB2 forkhead box B2 [ Gallus gallus (chicken) ]

Gene ID: 100859806, updated on 13-Apr-2026
Symbol
FOXB2provided by CGNC
Full Name
forkhead box B2provided by CGNC
Primary source
CGNC:63349
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Gallus gallus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Galloanserae; Galliformes; Phasianidae; Phasianinae; Gallus
Orthologs
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Location:
chromosome: Z
Exon count:
1
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b (GCF_016699485.2) Z NC_052572.1 (38175960..38177273)
106 current bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w (GCF_016700215.2) Z NC_059536.1 (38175960..38177273)

Chromosome Z - NC_052572.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene prune homolog 2 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC121108623 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC121108624 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC112530518 Neighboring gene vacuolar protein sorting 13 homolog A Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC121108625

Preferred Names
forkhead box protein B2

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Gallus gallus Annotation Release 106 details...Open this link in a new tab

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_052572.1 Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

    Range
    38175960..38177273
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_015280322.4XP_015135808.1  forkhead box protein B2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    R4GFW1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00339
    Location:13101
    FH; FORKHEAD

Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

Genomic

  1. NC_059536.1 Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

    Range
    38175960..38177273
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_046935799.1XP_046791755.1  forkhead box protein B2