SIX2
SIX homeobox 2

This gene is a member of the vertebrate gene family which encode proteins homologous to the Drosophila 'sine oculis' homeobox protein. The encoded protein is a transcription factor which, like other members of this gene family, may be involved in limb or eye development. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]

Developmental clusters: GC3
Biological processes 52 terms
DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700)DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)anatomical structure morphogenesis (GO:0009653)anterior/posterior axis specification (GO:0009948)anterior/posterior axis specification (GO:0009948)cell migration (GO:0016477)cell population proliferation (GO:0008283)chromatin (GO:0000785)embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis (GO:0048557)embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis (GO:0048557)kidney development (GO:0001822)kidney development (GO:0001822)kidney development (GO:0001822)kidney development (GO:0001822)mesenchymal cell differentiation involved in kidney development (GO:0072161)mesenchymal cell differentiation involved in kidney development (GO:0072161)mesenchymal stem cell maintenance involved in nephron morphogenesis (GO:0072038)mesenchymal stem cell maintenance involved in nephron morphogenesis (GO:0072038)mesenchymal stem cell proliferation (GO:0097168)mesenchymal stem cell proliferation (GO:0097168)mesenchymal to epithelial transition involved in metanephros morphogenesis (GO:0003337)mesenchymal to epithelial transition involved in metanephros morphogenesis (GO:0003337)mesodermal cell fate specification (GO:0007501)mesodermal cell fate specification (GO:0007501)nephron development (GO:0072006)nephron development (GO:0072006)nephron morphogenesis (GO:0072028)nephron morphogenesis (GO:0072028)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)positive regulation of chondrocyte proliferation (GO:1902732)positive regulation of chondrocyte proliferation (GO:1902732)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein-containing complex binding (GO:0044877)regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0006355)regulation of branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis (GO:0090189)regulation of branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis (GO:0090189)regulation of chondrocyte differentiation (GO:0032330)regulation of ossification (GO:0030278)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565)sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding (GO:1990837)transcription regulator complex (GO:0005667)
Expression (TPM)
SIX2 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating SIX2 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for SIX2. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = SIX2 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to SIX2

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of SIX2, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr2:45,000,269–45,001,482 8.0 kb Proximal (<10kb) 111
chr2:45,004,493–45,005,116 4.3 kb Proximal (<10kb) 86
chr2:45,008,227–45,010,649 at TSS At TSS 554
chr2:45,013,210–45,014,745 3.8 kb Proximal (<10kb) 393

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the SIX2 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr2:44,990,269 – 45,024,745
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq