PAX6, AN 2, AN, AN2, Aniridia type II protein, D11S812E, FVH1, KIAA0552, Leucine zipper putative tumor suppressor 3, LZTS3, MGC17209, MGDA, Oculorhombin, Paired box 6, Paired box gene 6 (aniridia keratitis), Paired Box Gene 6, Paired box homeotic gene 6,
Pax genes contain paired domains with strong homology to genes in Drosophila which are involved in programming early development. Lesions in the Pax-6 gene account for most cases of aniridia, a congenital malformation of the eye, chiefly characterized by
