基因名：
MSX2
产品别名：
CRS2； FPP； HOX8； MSH； PFM； PFM1； MSX2； msh homeobox 2； msh homeobox 2； homeobox protein MSX-2； homeobox protein Hox-8； msh homeo box 2； msh homeobox homolog 2； 同源盒基因Msx2；
背景信息：
This gene encodes a member of the muscle segment homeobox gene family. The encoded protein is a transcriptional repressor whose normal activity may establish a balance between survival and apoptosis of neural crest-derived cells required for proper craniofacial morphogenesis. The encoded protein may also have a role in promoting cell growth under certain conditions and may be an important target for the RAS signaling pathways. Mutations in this gene are associated with parietal foramina 1 and craniosynostosis type 2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
