Table 1 Classification of homeobox genes in human and mouse genomes
Class | Number of Gene Families | Number of Genes | Number of Pseudogenes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Human | Mouse | Human | Mouse | Human | Mouse |
ANTP | 37 | 36 | 100 | 100 | 19 | 2 |
PRD | 31 | 28 | 66 | 87 | 32 | 30 |
LIM | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
POU | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
HNF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
SINE | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
TALE | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
CUT | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
PROS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
ZF | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
CERS | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
(other) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Totals | 104 | 102 | 255 | 279 | 78 | 45 |