Transcription regulatory networks in Caenorhabditis elegans

Gene

Public Gene Name

ceh-2  

Sequence Name

C27A12.5  

WB ID

WBGene00000429  

Description

ceh-2 encodes a homeodomain protein homologous to Drosophila empty spiracles (EMS) and the vertebrate EMX1 and EMX2 proteins (OMIM:600034, 600035); although the exact biological role of CEH-2 in C. elegans development and/or behavior is not yet known, expression in pharyngeal neurons and muscle, as well as vulval cells (vulB1, vulB2, and vulC) at late stages of development suggests that CEH-2 may play a role in terminal differentiation events in diverse cell types.