{"symbol":"HOXB9","synonyms":["HOX-2.5","HOX2E"],"name":"homeobox B9","description":"This gene is a member of the Abd-B homeobox family and encodes a protein with a homeobox DNA-binding domain. It is included in a cluster of homeobox B genes located on chromosome 17. The encoded nuclear protein functions as a sequence-specific transcription factor that is involved in cell proliferation and differentiation. Increased expression of this gene is associated with some cases of leukemia, prostate cancer and lung cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":3219,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/3219","proteins":[{"symbol":"HXB9_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/HXB9_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Homeoboxes","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Homeoboxes"}]}