Process View
The formation of a ventral region of glial cells in the neural tube that provides inductive signals for the specification of neuronal cell types. The floor plate is evident at the ventral midline by the neural fold stage.

In addition to gene-name show these genes:
Click on a gene's description to view its network relationships with genes known to be involved in "floor plate formation"
| Name | Description | Probability | Func Analog Organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gli3 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI3 | 1.000 | Mouse | |
| Shh | sonic hedgehog | 1.000 | Zebrafish | |
| Fgfr2 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | 0.971 | ||
| Gli2 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI2 | 0.970 | ||
| Sox9 | SRY-box containing gene 9 | 0.886 | ||
| Foxc1 | forkhead box C1 | 0.860 | ||
| Nodal | nodal | 0.843 | ||
| Pitx2 | paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2 | 0.824 | ||
| Bmp4 | bone morphogenetic protein 4 | 0.813 | ||
| Fgfr1 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 | 0.601 | ||
| Bmp7 | bone morphogenetic protein 7 | 0.569 | ||
| Msx1 | homeobox, msh-like 1 | 0.481 | ||
| Otx2 | orthodenticle homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.478 | ||
| Mks1 | Meckel syndrome, type 1 | 0.471 | ||
| Chrd | chordin | 0.464 | ||
| Vangl2 | vang-like 2 (van gogh, Drosophila) | 0.424 | ||
| Smo | smoothened homolog (Drosophila) | 0.357 | Zebrafish | |
| Fgf10 | fibroblast growth factor 10 | 0.347 | ||
| Prrx1 | paired related homeobox 1 | 0.335 | ||
| Zic3 | zinc finger protein of the cerebellum 3 | 0.332 | ||
| Foxc2 | forkhead box C2 | 0.307 | ||
| Pax3 | paired box gene 3 | 0.305 | ||
| Tgfb2 | transforming growth factor, beta 2 | 0.304 | ||
| Ror2 | receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 | 0.293 | ||
| Disp1 | dispatched homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.229 | ||
| Meox2 | mesenchyme homeobox 2 | 0.192 | ||
| Dnahc11 | dynein, axonemal, heavy chain 11 | 0.189 | ||
| Msx2 | homeobox, msh-like 2 | 0.189 | ||
| Fgf8 | fibroblast growth factor 8 | 0.171 | ||
| Ctnnb1 | catenin (cadherin associated protein), beta 1 | 0.114 | ||
| Rspo2 | R-spondin 2 homolog (Xenopus laevis) | 0.112 | ||
| Nog | noggin | 0.112 | ||
| Fgfr3 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 | 0.111 | ||
| Tbx1 | T-box 1 | 0.096 | ||
| Zeb1 | zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 | 0.092 | ||
| Ptch1 | patched homolog 1 | 0.091 | ||
| Tcfap2a | transcription factor AP-2, alpha | 0.085 | ||
| Hand1 | heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 1 | 0.082 | ||
| Foxh1 | forkhead box H1 | 0.080 | Zebrafish | |
| Rarb | retinoic acid receptor, beta | 0.076 | ||
| Rarg | retinoic acid receptor, gamma | 0.067 | ||
| Twist2 | twist homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.067 | ||
| Six1 | sine oculis-related homeobox 1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.066 | ||
| Col2a1 | collagen, type II, alpha 1 | 0.066 | ||
| Lefty1 | left right determination factor 1 | 0.057 | ||
| Pcsk5 | proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 5 | 0.056 | ||
| Pdgfra | platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide | 0.053 | ||
| Prrx2 | paired related homeobox 2 | 0.051 | ||
| Gdf1 | growth differentiation factor 1 | 0.051 | ||
| Dlx5 | distal-less homeobox 5 | 0.049 | ||
| En1 | engrailed 1 | 0.049 | ||
| Eya1 | eyes absent 1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.046 | ||
| Dnahc5 | dynein, axonemal, heavy chain 5 | 0.044 | ||
| Kif3a | kinesin family member 3A | 0.040 | ||
| Foxj1 | forkhead box J1 | 0.037 | ||
| Cfc1 | cripto, FRL-1, cryptic family 1 | 0.035 | Zebrafish | |
| Pax6 | paired box gene 6 | 0.034 | ||
| Hand2 | heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 2 | 0.033 | ||
| Sox11 | SRY-box containing gene 11 | 0.031 | ||
| Gsc | goosecoid homeobox | 0.030 | ||
| Invs | inversin | 0.029 | ||
| Lrp6 | low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 | 0.027 | ||
| Lmx1b | LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 beta | 0.027 | ||
| Pbx1 | pre B-cell leukemia transcription factor 1 | 0.025 | ||
| Ptk7 | PTK7 protein tyrosine kinase 7 | 0.022 | ||
| Pthlh | parathyroid hormone-like peptide | 0.022 | ||
| Megf8 | multiple EGF-like-domains 8 | 0.021 | ||
| Npr2 | natriuretic peptide receptor 2 | 0.020 | ||
| Tbx6 | T-box 6 | 0.020 | ||
| Insm1 | insulinoma-associated 1 | 0.020 | ||
| Ptpn14 | protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 14 | 0.020 | ||
| Lhx1 | LIM homeobox protein 1 | 0.020 | ||
| Ihh | Indian hedgehog | 0.020 | ||
| Isl1 | ISL1 transcription factor, LIM/homeodomain | 0.019 | ||
| Emid2 | EMI domain containing 2 | 0.018 | ||
| Fgf9 | fibroblast growth factor 9 | 0.018 | ||
| En2 | engrailed 2 | 0.017 | ||
| Aldh1a2 | aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1, subfamily A2 | 0.017 | ||
| Runx2 | runt related transcription factor 2 | 0.017 | ||
| Zic2 | zinc finger protein of the cerebellum 2 | 0.017 | ||
| Emx2 | empty spiracles homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.016 | ||
| Smad3 | MAD homolog 3 (Drosophila) | 0.016 | ||
| Sox2 | SRY-box containing gene 2 | 0.016 | ||
| Wnt5a | wingless-related MMTV integration site 5A | 0.015 | ||
| Alx1 | ALX homeobox 1 | 0.015 | ||
| Ptch2 | patched homolog 2 | 0.015 | ||
| Foxg1 | forkhead box G1 | 0.015 | ||
| Pitx1 | paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1 | 0.015 | ||
| Hoxa5 | homeobox A5 | 0.014 | ||
| Gbx2 | gastrulation brain homeobox 2 | 0.014 | ||
| Crlf1 | cytokine receptor-like factor 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Hoxa2 | homeobox A2 | 0.013 | ||
| Nkx3-2 | NK3 homeobox 2 | 0.013 | ||
| Ace | angiotensin I converting enzyme (peptidyl-dipeptidase A) 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Hspg2 | perlecan (heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2) | 0.013 | ||
| Pax9 | paired box gene 9 | 0.012 | ||
| Hesx1 | homeobox gene expressed in ES cells | 0.012 | ||
| Rara | retinoic acid receptor, alpha | 0.012 | ||
| Efna4 | ephrin A4 | 0.012 | ||
| Acvr2b | activin receptor IIB | 0.012 | ||
| Mycn | v-myc myelocytomatosis viral related oncogene, neuroblastoma derived (avian) | 0.012 | ||
| Foxa2 | forkhead box A2 | 0.011 | ||
| Bmper | BMP-binding endothelial regulator | 0.011 | ||
| Pax2 | paired box gene 2 | 0.011 | ||
| Vmn2r1 | vomeronasal 2, receptor 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Efnb2 | ephrin B2 | 0.011 | ||
| Mn1 | meningioma 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Cldn6 | claudin 6 | 0.011 | ||
| Trp63 | transformation related protein 63 | 0.011 | ||
| Gata4 | GATA binding protein 4 | 0.010 | ||
| Hoxb3 | homeobox B3 | 0.010 | ||
| Fzd2 | frizzled homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.010 | ||
| Hoxd3 | homeobox D3 | 0.010 |