Gene: SIX3

Alternate names for this Gene: HPE2

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a member of the sine oculis homeobox transcription factor family. The encoded protein plays a role in eye development. Mutations in this gene have been associated with holoprosencephaly type 2.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 2

Location in Chromosome : 2p21

Description of this Gene: SIX homeobox 3

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs780942050 in SIX3 gene and HOLOPROSENCEPHALY 2 (disorder) PMID 18791198 2008 Mutations in the human SIX3 gene in holoprosencephaly are loss of function.

PMID 17001667 2006 SIX3 mutations with holoprosencephaly.

PMID 15523651 2004 Functional characterization of SIX3 homeodomain mutations in holoprosencephaly: interaction with the nuclear receptor NR4A3/NOR1.

PMID 15221788 2004 Molecular screening of SHH, ZIC2, SIX3, and TGIF genes in patients with features of holoprosencephaly spectrum: Mutation review and genotype-phenotype correlations.

PMID 20531442 2010 The unfolding clinical spectrum of holoprosencephaly due to mutations in SHH, ZIC2, SIX3 and TGIF genes.

PMID 10369266 1999 Mutations in the homeodomain of the human SIX3 gene cause holoprosencephaly.

rs62131236 in SIX3 gene and Intelligence PMID 29844566 2018 Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function.

PMID 29942086 2018 Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence.