{"symbol":"HOXA9","synonyms":["HOX1.7","HOX1G","ABD-B"],"name":"homeobox A9","description":"In vertebrates, the genes encoding the class of transcription factors called homeobox genes are found in clusters named A, B, C, and D on four separate chromosomes. Expression of these proteins is spatially and temporally regulated during embryonic development. This gene is part of the A cluster on chromosome 7 and encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor which may regulate gene expression, morphogenesis, and differentiation. This gene is highly similar to the abdominal-B (Abd-B) gene of Drosophila. A specific translocation event which causes a fusion between this gene and the NUP98 gene has been associated with myeloid leukemogenesis. Read-through transcription exists between this gene and the upstream homeobox A10 (HOXA10) gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":3205,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/3205","proteins":[{"symbol":"HXA9_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/HXA9_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Homeoboxes","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Homeoboxes"}]}