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NKX6-3 NK6 homeobox 3 [ Gallus gallus (chicken) ]

Gene ID: 431254, updated on 13-Apr-2026
Official Symbol
NKX6-3provided by CGNC
Official Full Name
NK6 homeobox 3provided by CGNC
Primary source
CGNC:13582
See related
Ensembl:ENSGALG00010018078
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: 22
Exon count:
3
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b (GCF_016699485.2) 22 NC_052553.1 (2782136..2784225, complement)
106 current bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w (GCF_016700215.2) 22 NC_052594.1 (2829666..2831755, complement)

Chromosome 22 - NC_052553.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene GINS4-PPP1RL readthrough Neighboring gene protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit like Neighboring gene glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4 Neighboring gene ankyrin 1 Neighboring gene microRNA 2188 Neighboring gene lysine acetyltransferase 6A

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Manual GO annotation of predictive protein signatures: the InterPro approach to GO curation. Burge S, et al. Database (Oxford), 2012. PMID 22301074, Free PMC Article
  2. TreeGrafter: phylogenetic tree-based annotation of proteins with Gene Ontology terms and other annotations. Tang H, et al. Bioinformatics, 2019 Feb 1. PMID 30032202, Free PMC Article

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in nucleus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
homeobox protein Nkx-6.3
Names
NK6 transcription factor related, locus 3

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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_052553.1 Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

    Range
    2782136..2784225 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_046903422.1 → XP_046759378.1  homeobox protein Nkx-6.3 isoform X3

  2. XM_004947610.5 → XP_004947667.1  homeobox protein Nkx-6.3 isoform X2

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:141 → 193
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

  3. XM_428808.8 → XP_428808.2  homeobox protein Nkx-6.3 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E1C0H3
    Related
    ENSGALP00010026011.1, ENSGALT00010043717.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:141 → 195
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

Genomic

  1. NC_052594.1 Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

    Range
    2829666..2831755 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_046931738.1 → XP_046787694.1  homeobox protein Nkx-6.3 isoform X3

  2. XM_040689413.2 → XP_040545347.1  homeobox protein Nkx-6.3 isoform X2

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:141 → 193
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

  3. XM_040689412.2 → XP_040545346.1  homeobox protein Nkx-6.3 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E1C0H3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:141 → 195
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain
Nucleotide Protein
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