FOXC2

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forkhead box C2 (MFH-1, mesenchyme forkhead 1)
Identifiers
Symbol FOXC2 FKHL14
HUGO 3801
Entrez 2303
OMIM 602402
RefSeq NM_005251
UniProt Q99958
Other data
Locus Chr. 16 q22-16q24

FOXC2 is a gene associated with lymphedema distichiasis, and that has been studied to determine if it is associated with varicose veins.

[edit] External links

  • Ng M, Andrew T, Spector T, Jeffery S (2005). "Linkage to the FOXC2 region of chromosome 16 for varicose veins in otherwise healthy, unselected sibling pairs.". J Med Genet 42 (3): 235-9. PMID 15744037.