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HOXC4 homeobox C4 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 3221, updated on 27-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
HOXC4provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
homeobox C4provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:5126
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000198353 MIM:142974; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5126
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
HOX3; cp19; HOX3E
Summary
This gene belongs to the homeobox family of genes. The homeobox genes encode a highly conserved family of transcription factors that play an important role in morphogenesis in all multicellular organisms. Mammals possess four similar homeobox gene clusters, HOXA, HOXB, HOXC and HOXD, which are located on different chromosomes and consist of 9 to 11 genes arranged in tandem. This gene, HOXC4, is one of several homeobox HOXC genes located in a cluster on chromosome 12. Three genes, HOXC5, HOXC4 and HOXC6, share a 5' non-coding exon. Transcripts may include the shared exon spliced to the gene-specific exons, or they may include only the gene-specific exons. Two alternatively spliced variants that encode the same protein have been described for HOXC4. Transcript variant one includes the shared exon, and transcript variant two includes only gene-specific exons. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Broad expression in kidney (RPKM 4.9), ovary (RPKM 2.4) and 16 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See HOXC4 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
12q13.13
Exon count:
4
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (54016888..54056030)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (53982461..54021597)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (54410672..54449814)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4520 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6431 Neighboring gene homeobox C9 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902939 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4521 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4522 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs2078 Neighboring gene homeobox C8 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6433 Neighboring gene homeobox C6 Neighboring gene homeobox C5 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 5451 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs1875 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4523 Neighboring gene microRNA 615 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:54440225-54441124 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:54445415-54446396 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:54446397-54447378 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-FlowFISH-validated NFE2 regulatory element 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:54451435-54451936 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC440101 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC100240735 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 1856 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6435 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC100240734

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in anterior/posterior pattern specification IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in cartilage development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in chromatin ISA
Inferred from Sequence Alignment
more info
 
is_active_in nucleoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in nucleoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
homeobox protein Hox-C4
Names
homeo box 3E
homeobox protein CP19
homeobox protein Hox-3E

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_029818.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5031..44173
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_014620.6NP_055435.2  homeobox protein Hox-C4

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_055435.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript. Variants 1 and 2 encode the same isoform.
    Source sequence(s)
    AA805317, AI200419, BC050442, CA432146, DA905719, X07495
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS8873.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P09017
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q86TF7
    Related
    ENSP00000305973.4, ENST00000303406.4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:159213
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain
  2. NM_153633.3NP_705897.1  homeobox protein Hox-C4

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_705897.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1 and 2 encode the same isoform.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC023794, BC050442
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS8873.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P09017
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q86TF7
    Related
    ENSP00000399808.2, ENST00000430889.3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00046
    Location:159213
    Homeobox; Homeobox domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

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

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    54016888..54056030
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    53982461..54021597
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