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MEIS2

Gene

Meis homeobox 2

HGNCHGNC:7001EnsemblENSG00000134138NCBI Gene4212
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 15q14

Also known as

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

Also known asMRG1 · HsT18361
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Alias symbolsMRG1, HsT18361
Previous namesMeis1, myeloid ecotropic viral integration site 1 homolog 2 (mouse), Meis (mouse) homolog 2

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.

Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Cleft Palate
Smoking initiation
Major depressive disorder
Food Hypersensitivity

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.

TALE class homeoboxes and pseudogenesMicroRNA protein coding host genes

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-03-15.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.