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HOXB2 homeobox B2 [ Felis catus (domestic cat) ]

Gene ID: 101096366, updated on 10-Feb-2026
Official Symbol
HOXB2
Official Full Name
homeobox B2
Primary source
VGNC:VGNC:99077
See related
Ensembl:ENSFCTG00005017629
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Felis catus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Carnivora; Feliformia; Felidae; Felinae; Felis
Orthologs
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Location:
chromosome: E1
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
105 current F.catus_Fca126_mat1.0 (GCF_018350175.1) E1 NC_058381.1 (36702771..36705118)
104 previous assembly Felis_catus_9.0 (GCF_000181335.3) E1 NC_018736.3 (38779431..38782265)

Chromosome E1 - NC_058381.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene homeobox B3 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC109494344 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC102902218 Neighboring gene homeobox B1 Neighboring gene phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit P-like

Preferred Names
homeobox protein Hox-B2

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Felis catus Annotation Release 105 details...Open this link in a new tab

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Reference F.catus_Fca126_mat1.0 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_058381.1 Reference F.catus_Fca126_mat1.0 Primary Assembly

    Range
    36702771..36705118
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_023244422.2XP_023100190.1  homeobox protein Hox-B2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0ABI7YQA9
    Related
    ENSFCTP00005036995.1, ENSFCTT00005050697.1
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    PRK07764
    Location:209292
    PRK07764; DNA polymerase III subunits gamma and tau; Validated
    pfam00046
    Location:144197
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain