HES2

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Description

The HES2 (hes family bHLH transcription factor 2) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 1.

Hes family bHLH transcription factor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HES2 gene.

Transcriptional repressor of genes that require a bHLH protein for their transcription.

HES2 is also known as bHLHb40.

Associated Diseases

• cancer
• uterine cancer
• precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• glioblastoma
• Bardet-Biedl syndrome