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HOXA2 homeobox A2 [ Canis lupus familiaris (dog) ]

Gene ID: 609592, updated on 27-Jun-2026
Official Symbol
HOXA2provided by VGNC
Official Full Name
homeobox A2provided by VGNC
Primary source
VGNC:VGNC:54768
See related
Ensembl:ENSCAFG00845011307 RGD:12261536
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Canis lupus familiaris (sub-species: familiaris)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Carnivora; Caniformia; Canidae; Canis
Orthologs
all
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Location:
chromosome: 14
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current ROS_Cfam_1.0 (GCF_014441545.1) 14 NC_051818.1 (40213194..40216016, complement)
106 current Dog10K_Boxer_Tasha (GCF_000002285.5) 14 NC_006596.4 (39705487..39708305, complement)
106 current UU_Cfam_GSD_1.0 (GCF_011100685.1) 14 NC_049235.1 (40370952..40373773, complement)
106 current UMICH_Zoey_3.1 (GCF_005444595.1) 14 NC_049274.1 (40327306..40330123, complement)
106 current UNSW_CanFamBas_1.0 (GCF_013276365.1) 14 NC_049755.1 (40012375..40015186, complement)

Chromosome 14 - NC_051818.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC119866376 Neighboring gene WAS/WASL-interacting protein family member 1-like Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC119866384 Neighboring gene homeobox A1 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC119866382 Neighboring gene homeobox A3 Neighboring gene homeobox A4

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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

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
homeobox protein Hox-A2

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Canis lupus familiaris 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 ROS_Cfam_1.0

Genomic

  1. NC_051818.1 Reference ROS_Cfam_1.0

    Range
    40213194..40216016 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_038686785.1 → XP_038542713.1  homeobox protein Hox-A2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8C0JRR3, A0A8I3NDA0
    Related
    ENSCAFP00845015700.1, ENSCAFT00845020038.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:145 → 198
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

Alternate UMICH_Zoey_3.1

Genomic

  1. NC_049274.1 Alternate UMICH_Zoey_3.1

    Range
    40327306..40330123 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_038494895.1 → XP_038350823.1  

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:145 → 198
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

Alternate UNSW_CanFamBas_1.0

Genomic

  1. NC_049755.1 Alternate UNSW_CanFamBas_1.0

    Range
    40012375..40015186 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_038621109.1 → XP_038477037.1  

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:145 → 198
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

Alternate UU_Cfam_GSD_1.0

Genomic

  1. NC_049235.1 Alternate UU_Cfam_GSD_1.0

    Range
    40370952..40373773 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_038557170.1 → XP_038413098.1  homeobox protein Hox-A2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8C0JRR3, A0A8I3NDA0
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:145 → 198
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

Alternate Dog10K_Boxer_Tasha Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_006596.4 Alternate Dog10K_Boxer_Tasha Primary Assembly

    Range
    39705487..39708305 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_846812.6 → XP_851905.1  homeobox protein Hox-A2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8C0JRR3, A0A8I3NDA0
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:145 → 198
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain
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