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HMX1

Gene

H6 family homeobox 1

HGNCHGNC:5017EnsemblENSG00000215612NCBI Gene3166
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 4p16.1

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asH6 · NKX5-3
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Alias symbolsH6, NKX5-3
Previous nameshomeo box (H6 family) 1
Alias namesNK5 homeobox 3, Homeobox protein HMX1

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Cartilage Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Alcohol drinking
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Stroke

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

NKL subclass homeoboxes and pseudogenes

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-07-25.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.