human_hox_genes: Human HOX Gene Cluster Data

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Human HOX Gene Cluster Data

Description

This dataset represents the positions and clusters of various human HOX genes. HOX genes are a group of related genes that control the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis. The dataset includes genes from HOXA, HOXB, HOXC, and HOXD clusters.

Usage

human_hox_genes

Format

A data frame with 39 rows and 6 columns:

symbol

HGNC symbols for the HOX genes. A character vector.

chromosome_name

Chromosome number where each gene is located. A numeric vector.

start

Start positions of the genes on the chromosome. A numeric vector.

end

End positions of the genes on the chromosome. A numeric vector.

strand

-1 for reverse and 1 for forward.

cluster

Cluster identification as a character vector, specifying the HOX gene cluster (HOXA, HOXB, HOXC, HOXD).

name

Simplified names for the HOX genes. A character vector.

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