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POU3F2

Gene

POU class 3 homeobox 2

HGNCHGNC:9215EnsemblENSG00000184486NCBI Gene5454
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 6q16.1

Also known as

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

Also known asOTF7 · POUF3 · BRN2 · OCT7
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Previous symbolsOTF7
Alias symbolsPOUF3, BRN2, OCT7
Previous namesPOU domain class 3, transcription factor 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.

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Intelligence
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Helicobacter Infections
Erectile Dysfunction
Alcohol drinking
Joint Diseases

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.

POU class homeoboxes and pseudogenes

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.