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NKX2-8 NK2 homeobox 8 [ Gallus gallus (chicken) ]

Gene ID: 771397, updated on 13-Apr-2026
Official Symbol
NKX2-8provided by CGNC
Official Full Name
NK2 homeobox 8provided by CGNC
Primary source
CGNC:56743
See related
Ensembl:ENSGALG00010004785
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: 5
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b (GCF_016699485.2) 5 NC_052536.1 (36182371..36184328, complement)
106 current bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w (GCF_016700215.2) 5 NC_052577.1 (36152745..36154717, complement)

Chromosome 5 - NC_052536.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC112532498 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC112532497 Neighboring gene NK2 homeobox 1 Neighboring gene solute carrier family 25 member 21 Neighboring gene paired box 9 Neighboring gene mirror-image polydactyly 1

Preferred Names
homeobox protein Nkx-2.8
Names
homeobox protein Nkx-2.8-like

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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_052536.1 Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

    Range
    36182371..36184328 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_046941923.1XP_046797879.1  homeobox protein Nkx-2.8

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V0XDW2
    Related
    ENSGALP00010006322.1, ENSGALT00010011106.1

Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

Genomic

  1. NC_052577.1 Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

    Range
    36152745..36154717 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_046919097.1XP_046775053.1  homeobox protein Nkx-2.8