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VSX2 - visual system homeobox 2 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as RET1; CHX10; HOX10; MCOP2; MCOPCB3

Gene ID: 338917 | Gene type: protein coding

About VSX2

Cytogenetic location: 14q24.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 14:74,239,449-74,262,738 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 249 orthologues, 50 paralogues and is associated with 5 phenotypes. Low expression observed in reference dataset.

Summary

This gene encodes a homeobox protein originally described as a retina-specific transcription factor. Mutations in this gene are associated with microphthalmia, cataracts and iris abnormalities. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]

VSX2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_182894.3 NP_878314.1 visual system homeobox 2

VSX2 Protein Structure

Homeobox

Homeobox: Homeobox domain (149 - 205)

OAR

OAR: OAR domain (300 - 318)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

visual system homeobox 2

ceh-10 homeo domain containing homolog

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Microphthalmia, Isolated 2

Isolated Microphthalmia 2

MCOP2

Anophthalmia, Clinical, Isolated

Microphthalmia, Isolated, 2

Isolated Clinical Anophthalmia

Microphthalmia, Isolated, Type 2

Microphthalmia, Isolated, With Coloboma 3

Microphthalmia With Coloboma 3

MCOPCB3

Microphthalmia, Cataracts, And Iris Abnormalities

Microphthalmia, Colobomatous, Isolated 3

Microphthalmia With Cataracts And Iris Abnormalities

MCOPCTI

Microphthalmia, Isolated, With Coloboma, 3

Isolated Colobomatous Microphthalmia 3

Microphthalmia, Isolated, With Coloboma, Type 3

Microphthalmia

Microphthalmos

Isolated Anophthalmia-Microphthalmia Syndrome

Isolated Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma

Simple Microphthalmos

Clinical Anophthalmia

Isolated Anophthalmia - Microphthalmia

Isolated Pure Microphthalmia

Mac Spectrum

Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma Spectrum

Primitive Anophthalmia

Globe Of Eye Small

Small Eyeball

Hypoplasia Of Eye

Isolated Nanophthalmos

Rudimentary Eye

Dysplasia Of Eye

Colobomatous Microphthalmia

Anophthalmia-Microphthalmia Syndrome

Mac

Microphthalmia With Colobomatous Cyst

Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma Syndrome

Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma

Microphthalmia And Mental Deficiency

Fryns Microphthalmia Syndrome

Anophthalmia

Microphthalmia With Facial Clefting

Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome

Leichtman Wood Rohn Syndrome

Anophthalmia-Plus Syndrome

Anophthalmia, Cleft Lip/Palate, Facial Anomalies, And Cns Anomalies And Hypothalamic Disorder

Fryns Anophthalmia Syndrome

Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2

Cone-Rod Dystrophy

CORD2

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy

Rcrd2

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy 2

Crd2

Cord

Crd

Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy-2

Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Cone-Rod Degeneration

Cone Rod Dystrophy

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod, Type 2

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa 2

Progressive Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Retinitis Pigmentosa

RP

Rod-Cone Dystrophy

Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa

Non-Syndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa

Pericentral Pigmentary Retinopathy

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Rcd

Retinitis Pigmentosa Autosomal Recessive

ARRP

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Autosomal Recessive

Retinitis Pigmentosa 1

Lens Subluxation

Subluxation Of Lens

Isolated Microphthalmia
Bilateral Retinoblastoma
Microphthalmia, Isolated 3

Isolated Microphthalmia 3

MCOP3

Microphthalmia, Isolated, 3

Isolated Clinical Anophthalmia

Microphthalmia, Isolated, Type 3

Acrorenal Syndrome
Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy

Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy Of Cornea

Chandler Syndrome

CHED

Chandler'S Syndrome

Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Ched2

Maumenee Corneal Dystrophy

Corneal Dystrophy, Congenital Hereditary Endothelial

Dystrophy Of Corneal Endothelium

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy 2

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy 2, Autosomal Recessive, Formerly

Ched2, Formerly

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy, Autosomal Recessive

Endothelial Dystrophy

Posterior Membrane Corneal Dystrophy

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy Type 2

Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy Of The Cornea

Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy Type Ii

Autosomal Recessive Ched

Autosomal Recessive Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy

Chedii

Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy Type 2

Infantile Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy

Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy 2, Autosomal Recessive

Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome

Dystrophy, Corneal, Endothelial

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy 1, Autosomal Dominant

Microphthalmia, Syndromic 8

MCOPS8

Mmep Syndrome

Mmep

Syndromic Microphthalmia Type 8

Viljoen-Smart Syndrome

Microcephaly, Microphthalmia, Ectrodactyly Of Lower Limbs, And Prognathism

Syndromic Microphthalmia 8

Microcephaly-Microphthalmia-Ectrodactyly Of Lower Limbs-Prognathism Syndrome

Microphthalmia Syndromic 8

Microcephaly Microphthalmia Ectrodactyly Of Lower Limbs And Prognathism

Viljoen Smart Syndrome

Microphthalmia, Syndromic, 8

Microcephaly, Microphthalmia, Ectrodactyly Of Lower Limbs And Prognathism

Syndromic Microphthalmia

Microphthalmia, Syndromic

Microphthalmia, Syndromic 3

MCOPS3

Aeg Syndrome

Microphthalmia And Esophageal Atresia Syndrome

Anophthalmia/Microphthalmia-Esophageal Atresia Syndrome

Anophthalmia-Esophageal-Genital Syndrome

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia And Abnormalities Of The Central Nervous System

Syndromic Microphthalmia 3

Sox2 Anophthalmia Syndrome

Anophthalmia Clinical With Associated Anomalies

Anophthalmia Esophageal Genital Syndrome

Anophthalmia Microphthalmia Esophageal Atresia

Syndromic Microphthalmia Type 3

Sox2-Related Eye Disorders

Anophthalmia, Clinical, With Associated Anomalies

Syndromic Microphthalmia, Type 3

Microphthalmia, Syndromic, 3

Anophthalmia/Microphthalmia-Esophageal Atresia

Microphthalmia Syndromic, Type 3

Coloboma Of Macula

Coloboma

Congenital Ocular Coloboma

Microphthalmia, Isolated, With Coloboma

Agenesis Of Macula

Hereditary Macular Coloboma

Ocular Coloboma

Coloboma Of Eye

Macular Coloboma

Uveoretinal Coloboma

Nanophthalmos

Nanophthalmia

Orbital Cyst
Congenital Aphakia

Congenital Absence Of Lens

Aphakia, Congenital Primary

Agenesis Of Lens

Corneal Dystrophy, Posterior Polymorphous, 1

Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy

Ppcd

Maumenee Corneal Dystrophy

Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy 1

PPCD1

Corneal Dystrophy, Hereditary Polymorphous Posterior

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy 1, Autosomal Dominant

Schlichting Dystrophy

Ched1

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy 1, Autosomal Dominant, Formerly

Ched1, Formerly

Hereditary Polymorphus Posterior Corneal Dystrophy

Posterior Polymorphous Dystrophy

Hereditary Polymorphous Posterior Corneal Dystrophy

Dystrophy, Corneal, Posterior Polymorphous

Dystrophy, Corneal, Posterior Polymorphous, Type 1

Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy

Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy 2

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 1

Macular Degeneration

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related

Age Related Macular Degeneration

Age Related Macular Degeneration 1

ARMD1

Senile Macular Degeneration

Maculopathy, Age-Related, 1

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Reduced Risk Of

Age Related Maculopathy 1

Age Related Maculopathies

Age Related Maculopathy

Senile Macular Retinal Degeneration

Macular Degeneration Of Retina

Age-Related Maculopathy

Amd

Armd

Age-Related Maculopathy, Susceptibility To

Maculopathy Age-Related

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 1, Susceptibility To

Maculopathy, Age-Related

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Type 1

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 2

Peters-Plus Syndrome

Krause-Kivlin Syndrome

Peters Plus Syndrome

Peters Anomaly

Irido-Corneo-Trabecular Dysgenesis

PTRPLS

Peters Anomaly With Short-Limb Dwarfism

Peters Anomaly-Short Limb Dwarfism Syndrome

Peters Anomaly With Short Limb Dwarfism

Peters Congenital Glaucoma

Krause-Van Schooneveld-Kivlin Syndrome

Peters' Plus Syndrome

Peters'-Plus Syndrome

Anomaly Peters

Unilateral Retinoblastoma
Oculoauricular Syndrome

OCACS

Schorderet-Munier-Franceschetti Syndrome

Microphthalmia, Microcornea, Anterior Segment Dysgenesis, Cataract, Ocular Coloboma, Retinal Pigment Epithelium Abnormalities, Rod-Cone Dystrophy, And Anomalies Of The External Ear

Oculoauricular Syndrome, Schorderet Type

Oculo-Auricular Syndrome

Leukocoria

Leucocoria

Keratitis, Hereditary

Keratitis

Autosomal Dominant Keratitis

Hereditary Keratitis

Dominantly Inherited Keratitis

Keratitis Hereditary

KERH

Aniridia 1

Aniridia

Congenital Aniridia

AN1

An

Cataract With Late-Onset Corneal Dystrophy

Aplasia Of Iris

Absent Iris

Irideremia

Aniridia Ii, Formerly

An2, Formerly

An2

Aniridia Type Ii

Aniridia, Type 1

An-1

Absence Of Iris

Agenesis Of Iris

Congenital Absence Of Iris

Hereditary Aniridia

Sporadic Aniridia

Enhanced S-Cone Syndrome

Goldmann-Favre Syndrome

ESCS

Favre Hyaloideoretinal Degeneration

Retinoschisis With Early Hemeralopia

Retinoschisis With Early Nyctalopia

Enhanced S Cone Syndrome

S-Cone Syndrome, Enhanced

Microphthalmia, Syndromic 2

Oculofaciocardiodental Syndrome

Ofcd Syndrome

MCOPS2

Microphthalmia, Cataracts, Radiculomegaly, And Septal Heart Defects

Syndromic Microphthalmia 2

Anop2

Cataract-Microphthalmia-Radiculomegaly-Cardiac Septal Defect Syndrome

Maa2

Microphthalmia Cataracts Radiculomegaly And Septal Heart Defects

Syndromic Microphthalmia Type 2

Oculo-Facio-Cardio-Dental Syndrome

Anop2, Formerly

Maa2, Formerly

Microphthalmia Syndromic 2

Oculo Facio Cardio Dental Syndrome

Microphthalmia, Syndromic, 2

Marashi-Gorlin Syndrome

Microphthalmia, Cataracts, Radiculomegaly And Septal Heart Defects

Microphthalmia, Syndromic, Type 2

Microphthalmia, Syndromic 9

Matthew-Wood Syndrome

Spear Syndrome

Anophthalmia/Microphthalmia And Pulmonary Hypoplasia

Microphthalmia, Isolated, With Coloboma 8

MCOPS9

Anophthalmia, Clinical, With Mild Facial Dysmorphism And Variable Malformations Of The Lung, Heart, And Diaphragm

Pulmonary Hypoplasia-Diaphragmatic Hernia-Anophthalmia-Cardiac Defect

Pdac

Pulmonary Agenesis, Microphthalmia, And Diaphragmatic Defect

Pmd

Syndromic Microphthalmia 9

Anophthalmia-Pulmonary Hypoplasia Syndrome

Clinical Anophthalmia Mild Facial Dysmorphism Lung Heart And Diaphragm Malformations

Pulmonary Agenesis Microphthalmi And Diaphragmatic Defect

Microphthalmia Syndromic 9

Matthew Wood Syndrome

Pdac Syndrome

Pulmonary Hypoplasia-Diaphragmatic Hernia-Anophthalmia-Cardiac Defect Syndrome

Microphthalmia, Isolated, With Coloboma, 8

MCOPCB8

Isolated Colobomatous Microphthalmia 8

Microphthalmia, Syndromic, 9

Anophthalmia With Pulmonary Hypoplasia

Microphthalmia Syndromic, Type 9

Anophthalmia And Pulmonary Hypoplasia

Microphthalmia, Syndromic 1

MCOPS1

Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome

Lenz Dysplasia

Mcops4

Syndromic Microphthalmia 1

Lenz Microphthalmia

Maa

Microphthalmia Or Anophthalmos With Associated Anomalies

Syndromic Microphthalmia Type 4

Microphthalmia, Syndromic 4

Microphthalmia, Syndromic 4, Formerly

Mcops4, Formerly

Anop1, Formerly

Maa, Formerly

Lenz Type Microphthalmia

Syndromic Microphthalmia 4

Microphthalmia Lenz Type

Microphthalmia Syndromic 1

Syndromic Microphthalmia Type 1

Microphthalmia Syndromic 4

Microphthalmia With Ankyloblepharon And Intellectual Disability

Microphthalmia, Lenz Type

Microphthalmia-Ankyloblepharon-Intellectual Disability Syndrome

Microphthalmia, Syndromic, 1

Anop1

Microphthalmia, Syndromic, Type 1

Iris Disease

Iris Diseases

Cataract

Cataracts

Cat - [Cataract]

Cataract Form

Lens Opacity

Lens Opacities

Sclerocornea

Isolated Congenital Sclerocornea

Vitreous Disease

Disorder Of Vitreous Body

Gyrate Atrophy Of Choroid And Retina

Gyrate Atrophy

Ornithine Aminotransferase Deficiency

HOGA

Hyperornithinemia With Gyrate Atrophy Of Choroid And Retina

Oat Deficiency

Okt Deficiency

Hyperornithinemia

Ornithine Keto Acid Aminotransferase Deficiency

Ornithine-Delta-Aminotransferase Deficiency

Gyrate Atrophy Of The Choroid And Retina

GACR

Gyrate Atrophy Of Choroid And Retina With Or Without Ornithinemia

Gyrate Atrophy Of The Retina

Ornithinemia With Gyrate Atrophy

Ornithinemia

Fuchs Atrophia Gyrata Chorioideae Et Retinae

Hyperornithinemia-Gyrate Atrophy Of Choroid And Retina Syndrome

Gyrate Atrophy Of The Choroid And/Or Retina

Girate Atrophy Of The Retina

Ornithine Ketoacid Aminotransferase Deficiency

Atrophy, Gyrate, Of Choroid And Retina

Anterior Segment Dysgenesis

Anterior Segment Developmental Anomaly

Anterior Segment Mesenchymal Dysgenesis

Corneal Opacification And Other Ocular Anomalies

Sclerocornea With Other Ocular Anomalies

Asmd

Asod

Anterior Segment Ocular Dysgenesis

Foxe3-Related Ocular Disorder

Familial Ocular Anterior Segment Mesenchymal Dysgenesis

Dysgenesis, Anterior Segment

Irido-Corneal Dysgenesis

Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome, Type 3

Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous

Congenital Retinal Detachment

Ncrna Disease

Non-Syndromic Congenital Retinal Non-Attachment

Pfvs

Phpv

Persistent Fetal Vasculature Syndrome

Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy

DHRD

Doyne Honeycomb Degeneration Of Retina

Dhd

Malattia Leventinese

Ml

Mlvt

Dystrophy, Retinal, Doyne Honeycomb

Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration

LORD

Retinal Degeneration, Late-Onset, Autosomal Dominant

Autosomal Dominant Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Retinal Degeneration, Late-Onset

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome

Axenfeld Syndrome

Rieger Syndrome

Rieger Anomaly

Axenfeld Anomaly

Anomaly, Rieger'S

Hagedoom Syndrome

Rgs - Rieger Syndrome

Rieger'S Anomaly

Goniodysgenesis Hypodontia

Iridogoniodysgenesis With Somatic Anomalies

Ars

Axenfeld And Rieger Anomaly

Axra

Axrs

Rieger Eye Malformation Sequence

Degeneration Of Macula And Posterior Pole

Degeneration Of Macula And Posterior Pole Of Retina

Degeneration Of Macula Or Posterior Pole

Macular Degeneration Nos

Degenerative Disorder Of Macula

Drusen Macular Degeneration

Posterior Pole Macular Degeneration Of Eye

Macular Eye Degeneration

Macular Degeneration Of Retina, Unspecified

Pseudohole Degeneration Of Macula Of Retina

Eye Degenerative Disease
Congenital Stationary Night Blindness

Night Blindness, Congenital Stationary

Congenital Essential Nyctalopia

Oguchi Disease

Blindness, Night, Stationary, Congenital

Leber Plus Disease

Leber Congenital Amaurosis

Lca

Leber'S Amaurosis

Leber'S Disease

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber, Type 1

Lhon Plus Disease

Congenital Absence Of The Rods And Cones

Congenital Retinal Blindness

Crb

Congenital Amaurosis Of Retinal Origin

Leber'S Congenital Amaurosis

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 1

Leber'S Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Leber'S Congenital Tapetoretinal Dysplasia

Lca1

Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type 1

Retinal Blindness, Congenital

Amaurosis, Leber Congenital

Dysgenesis Neuroepithelialis Retinae

Hereditary Epithelial Dysplasia Of Retina

Hereditary Retinal Aplasia

Heredoretinopathia Congenitalis

Leber Abiotrophy

Leber Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Lebers Congenital Amaurosis

Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber

Eye Disease

Eye Diseases

Abnormality Of The Eye

Toxoplasma Oculopathy

Fundus Dystrophy

Retinal Dystrophy

Retinal Dystrophies

Dystrophy, Retinal

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Canis familiaris VSX2 VGNC VGNC:48313
Macaca mulatta VSX2 VGNC VGNC:79201
Bos taurus VSX2 VGNC VGNC:36846
Rattus norvegicus VSX2 RGD RGD:621215
Mus musculus VSX2 MGD MGI:88401