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Symbol HOXB9 contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 07-04-2010
HGNC name homeobox B9
HGNC id 5120
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --other  
deregulated expression of HOXB9 contributes to breast cancer progression and lung metastasis by inducing several growth factors that alter tumor-specific cell fates and the tumor stromal microenvironment
tumoral     --over  
in 42p100 of breast cancers, specifically those of high histological grade
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
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ANIMAL & CELL MODELS