Gene: POU2F2

Alternate names for this Gene: OCT2|OTF2|Oct-2

Gene Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a homeobox-containing transcription factor of the POU domain family. The encoded protein binds the octamer sequence 5'-ATTTGCAT-3', a common transcription factor binding site in immunoglobulin gene promoters. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 19

Location in Chromosome : 19q13.2

Description of this Gene: POU class 2 homeobox 2

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs113631324 in POU2F2 gene and Eosinophil count procedure PMID 30595370 2019 Leveraging Polygenic Functional Enrichment to Improve GWAS Power.

rs61088131 in POU2F2 gene and Prostate carcinoma PMID 29892016 2018 Association analyses of more than 140,000 men identify 63 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci.