Iroquois homeobox factor

Iroquois homeobox factors are a family of homeodomain transcription factors that play a role in many developmental processes.

Human genes that encode Iroquois homeobox factors include:


 * IrxA sub-group: IRX1, IRX2, IRX4
 * IrxB sub-group: IRX3, IRX5, IRX6
 * Iroquois-like gene: MKX