Process View
The cell fate determination process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a mesoderm cell in an environment that is neutral with respect to the developmental pathway; upon specification, the cell fate can be reversed.

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 "mesodermal cell fate specification"
| Name | Description | Probability | Func Analog Organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shh | sonic hedgehog | 1.000 | ||
| Fgfr2 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | 1.000 | Mouse | |
| Bmp4 | bone morphogenetic protein 4 | 0.999 | Zebrafish | |
| Gli3 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI3 | 0.999 | ||
| Foxc1 | forkhead box C1 | 0.991 | ||
| Pax2 | paired box gene 2 | 0.988 | ||
| Pitx2 | paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2 | 0.986 | ||
| Six1 | sine oculis-related homeobox 1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.982 | Mouse | |
| Ctnnb1 | catenin (cadherin associated protein), beta 1 | 0.962 | ||
| Pax3 | paired box gene 3 | 0.946 | ||
| Tbx1 | T-box 1 | 0.944 | ||
| Bmp7 | bone morphogenetic protein 7 | 0.933 | Mouse | |
| Fgfr1 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 | 0.930 | ||
| Pbx1 | pre B-cell leukemia transcription factor 1 | 0.917 | Worm | |
| Isl1 | ISL1 transcription factor, LIM/homeodomain | 0.907 | ||
| Hoxa11 | homeobox A11 | 0.895 | ||
| Hoxd13 | homeobox D13 | 0.894 | ||
| Fgf8 | fibroblast growth factor 8 | 0.891 | ||
| Vangl2 | vang-like 2 (van gogh, Drosophila) | 0.887 | ||
| Hand1 | heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 1 | 0.881 | ||
| Sfrp2 | secreted frizzled-related protein 2 | 0.878 | ||
| Eya1 | eyes absent 1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.820 | ||
| Foxc2 | forkhead box C2 | 0.815 | ||
| Rarg | retinoic acid receptor, gamma | 0.777 | ||
| Jag1 | jagged 1 | 0.767 | ||
| Gdf5 | growth differentiation factor 5 | 0.728 | Mouse | |
| Tgfbr2 | transforming growth factor, beta receptor II | 0.705 | Mouse | |
| Hoxd11 | homeobox D11 | 0.613 | Mouse | |
| Hand2 | heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 2 | 0.604 | ||
| Sox2 | SRY-box containing gene 2 | 0.602 | Mouse | |
| Meox2 | mesenchyme homeobox 2 | 0.592 | ||
| Sox9 | SRY-box containing gene 9 | 0.583 | Mouse | |
| Hoxa13 | homeobox A13 | 0.580 | ||
| Otx2 | orthodenticle homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.531 | ||
| Pdgfra | platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide | 0.509 | ||
| Gli2 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI2 | 0.501 | ||
| Hoxa3 | homeobox A3 | 0.496 | ||
| Bmpr1a | bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type 1A | 0.494 | ||
| Tcfap2a | transcription factor AP-2, alpha | 0.487 | ||
| Hoxa1 | homeobox A1 | 0.469 | ||
| Tgfb2 | transforming growth factor, beta 2 | 0.466 | ||
| Zeb1 | zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 | 0.441 | ||
| Mycn | v-myc myelocytomatosis viral related oncogene, neuroblastoma derived (avian) | 0.416 | ||
| Gas1 | growth arrest specific 1 | 0.397 | ||
| Nodal | nodal | 0.391 | ||
| Eng | endoglin | 0.355 | ||
| Alx4 | aristaless-like homeobox 4 | 0.354 | ||
| Wnt3a | wingless-related MMTV integration site 3A | 0.345 | Human | |
| Hes1 | hairy and enhancer of split 1 (Drosophila) | 0.339 | ||
| Phox2b | paired-like homeobox 2b | 0.333 | ||
| Gsc | goosecoid homeobox | 0.330 | ||
| Dlx5 | distal-less homeobox 5 | 0.319 | ||
| Tbx15 | T-box 15 | 0.319 | ||
| Six4 | sine oculis-related homeobox 4 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.310 | Mouse Worm | |
| Fgf10 | fibroblast growth factor 10 | 0.297 | ||
| Prrx1 | paired related homeobox 1 | 0.287 | ||
| Ntf3 | neurotrophin 3 | 0.279 | ||
| Smad6 | MAD homolog 6 (Drosophila) | 0.276 | ||
| Msx2 | homeobox, msh-like 2 | 0.273 | ||
| Msx1 | homeobox, msh-like 1 | 0.272 | ||
| Gata4 | GATA binding protein 4 | 0.271 | ||
| Smo | smoothened homolog (Drosophila) | 0.270 | ||
| Psen1 | presenilin 1 | 0.261 | ||
| Ror2 | receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 | 0.245 | ||
| Pten | phosphatase and tensin homolog | 0.242 | ||
| Sox4 | SRY-box containing gene 4 | 0.241 | Mouse | |
| Hoxa9 | homeobox A9 | 0.238 | ||
| Fgfr3 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 | 0.229 | Mouse | |
| Aldh1a2 | aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1, subfamily A2 | 0.228 | ||
| Dkk1 | dickkopf homolog 1 (Xenopus laevis) | 0.219 | Human | |
| Nog | noggin | 0.217 | ||
| Meis2 | Meis homeobox 2 | 0.213 | Worm | |
| Six2 | sine oculis-related homeobox 2 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.211 | ||
| Nkx2-5 | NK2 transcription factor related, locus 5 (Drosophila) | 0.188 | ||
| Foxd2 | forkhead box D2 | 0.182 | ||
| Hoxa5 | homeobox A5 | 0.178 | ||
| Gata3 | GATA binding protein 3 | 0.174 | ||
| Tbx2 | T-box 2 | 0.171 | ||
| Vegfa | vascular endothelial growth factor A | 0.170 | ||
| Cdh5 | cadherin 5 | 0.168 | ||
| Efnb2 | ephrin B2 | 0.168 | ||
| Prrx2 | paired related homeobox 2 | 0.165 | ||
| Tbx6 | T-box 6 | 0.165 | ||
| Barx1 | BarH-like homeobox 1 | 0.161 | ||
| Sox11 | SRY-box containing gene 11 | 0.154 | Mouse | |
| Apc | adenomatosis polyposis coli | 0.141 | ||
| Fgf3 | fibroblast growth factor 3 | 0.140 | ||
| Lef1 | lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1 | 0.137 | ||
| Rarb | retinoic acid receptor, beta | 0.136 | ||
| Nos3 | nitric oxide synthase 3, endothelial cell | 0.135 | ||
| Ptpn11 | protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 11 | 0.133 | ||
| Smad3 | MAD homolog 3 (Drosophila) | 0.117 | ||
| Hoxa2 | homeobox A2 | 0.115 | ||
| Ret | ret proto-oncogene | 0.107 | ||
| Lhx1 | LIM homeobox protein 1 | 0.107 | ||
| Lmx1a | LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 alpha | 0.102 | ||
| Gbx2 | gastrulation brain homeobox 2 | 0.092 | ||
| Acvr1 | activin A receptor, type 1 | 0.088 | Mouse | |
| Kif3a | kinesin family member 3A | 0.087 | ||
| Tcf21 | transcription factor 21 | 0.084 | ||
| Rspo2 | R-spondin 2 homolog (Xenopus laevis) | 0.080 | ||
| Pitx1 | paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1 | 0.079 | ||
| Tbx3 | T-box 3 | 0.072 | ||
| Wnt5a | wingless-related MMTV integration site 5A | 0.070 | ||
| T | brachyury | 0.069 | ||
| Col2a1 | collagen, type II, alpha 1 | 0.069 | ||
| Rara | retinoic acid receptor, alpha | 0.065 | ||
| Ptch1 | patched homolog 1 | 0.065 | ||
| Nkx2-3 | NK2 transcription factor related, locus 3 (Drosophila) | 0.063 | ||
| Six3 | sine oculis-related homeobox 3 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.063 | Mouse | |
| Alx3 | aristaless-like homeobox 3 | 0.062 | ||
| Nkx2-1 | NK2 homeobox 1 | 0.059 | ||
| Foxf1a | forkhead box F1a | 0.059 | ||
| Pou3f3 | POU domain, class 3, transcription factor 3 | 0.057 | ||
| En1 | engrailed 1 | 0.057 | ||
| Gpc3 | glypican 3 | 0.056 | ||
| Chd7 | chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 7 | 0.054 | ||
| Pitx3 | paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 3 | 0.053 | ||
| Bcl2 | B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 | 0.051 | ||
| Hoxc4 | homeobox C4 | 0.050 | ||
| Etv4 | ets variant gene 4 (E1A enhancer binding protein, E1AF) | 0.050 | Mouse | |
| Sox7 | SRY-box containing gene 7 | 0.049 | Mouse | |
| Zfp503 | zinc finger protein 503 | 0.048 | ||
| Foxa2 | forkhead box A2 | 0.044 | ||
| Efna4 | ephrin A4 | 0.044 | ||
| Zic3 | zinc finger protein of the cerebellum 3 | 0.043 | ||
| Hmx3 | H6 homeobox 3 | 0.043 | Worm | |
| Trp53 | transformation related protein 53 | 0.042 | ||
| Nf1 | neurofibromatosis 1 | 0.042 | ||
| Gdf9 | growth differentiation factor 9 | 0.042 | ||
| Foxh1 | forkhead box H1 | 0.041 | Zebrafish | |
| Hoxd9 | homeobox D9 | 0.041 | ||
| Runx2 | runt related transcription factor 2 | 0.041 | ||
| Hoxd12 | homeobox D12 | 0.041 | ||
| Dnahc11 | dynein, axonemal, heavy chain 11 | 0.039 | ||
| Gata6 | GATA binding protein 6 | 0.039 | ||
| Hoxa10 | homeobox A10 | 0.038 | ||
| Notch2 | Notch gene homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.038 | ||
| Slc9a3r2 | solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 3 regulator 2 | 0.038 | ||
| Smad4 | MAD homolog 4 (Drosophila) | 0.038 | ||
| Pkd1 | polycystic kidney disease 1 homolog | 0.036 | ||
| Meis1 | Meis homeobox 1 | 0.036 | Worm | |
| She | src homology 2 domain-containing transforming protein E | 0.036 | ||
| Foxg1 | forkhead box G1 | 0.035 | ||
| Cited2 | Cbp/p300-interacting transactivator, with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain, 2 | 0.034 | ||
| Dll3 | delta-like 3 (Drosophila) | 0.034 | ||
| Pax1 | paired box gene 1 | 0.032 | Mouse | |
| Ascl1 | achaete-scute complex homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.032 | ||
| Dll1 | delta-like 1 (Drosophila) | 0.030 | ||
| Fgf15 | fibroblast growth factor 15 | 0.030 | ||
| Nkx2-4 | NK2 transcription factor related, locus 4 (Drosophila) | 0.029 | ||
| Ebf3 | early B-cell factor 3 | 0.028 | ||
| Adra2b | adrenergic receptor, alpha 2b | 0.028 | ||
| Wnt1 | wingless-related MMTV integration site 1 | 0.028 | ||
| Igdcc3 | immunoglobulin superfamily, DCC subclass, member 3 | 0.028 | ||
| Cdon | cell adhesion molecule-related/down-regulated by oncogenes | 0.027 | ||
| Hesx1 | homeobox gene expressed in ES cells | 0.027 | ||
| Gdnf | glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor | 0.026 | ||
| Twist1 | twist homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.025 | Worm | |
| Btbd17 | BTB (POZ) domain containing 17 | 0.025 | ||
| Wnt6 | wingless-related MMTV integration site 6 | 0.025 | ||
| Tcf15 | transcription factor 15 | 0.025 | ||
| Lrp2 | low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 | 0.024 | ||
| Tcfap2c | transcription factor AP-2, gamma | 0.024 | ||
| Hoxb3 | homeobox B3 | 0.024 | ||
| Notch3 | Notch gene homolog 3 (Drosophila) | 0.023 | ||
| Npr3 | natriuretic peptide receptor 3 | 0.023 | ||
| Efna2 | ephrin A2 | 0.023 | ||
| Lrp6 | low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 | 0.022 | ||
| Wnt4 | wingless-related MMTV integration site 4 | 0.022 | ||
| Epas1 | endothelial PAS domain protein 1 | 0.022 | ||
| Nr5a1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 1 | 0.021 | ||
| Foxf2 | forkhead box F2 | 0.021 | ||
| Lfng | LFNG O-fucosylpeptide 3-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase | 0.020 | ||
| Uncx | UNC homeobox | 0.020 | ||
| Pax6 | paired box gene 6 | 0.020 | ||
| Egfr | epidermal growth factor receptor | 0.019 | ||
| Nr2f1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 1 | 0.019 | ||
| Pdgfrb | platelet derived growth factor receptor, beta polypeptide | 0.019 | ||
| Thbd | thrombomodulin | 0.018 | ||
| Rxra | retinoid X receptor alpha | 0.018 | ||
| Vax1 | ventral anterior homeobox containing gene 1 | 0.018 | ||
| Igf2bp1 | insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 1 | 0.017 | ||
| Sox3 | SRY-box containing gene 3 | 0.017 | Mouse | |
| Crebbp | CREB binding protein | 0.017 | ||
| Fgf9 | fibroblast growth factor 9 | 0.017 | ||
| Hoxb4 | homeobox B4 | 0.016 | ||
| Adam17 | a disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain 17 | 0.015 | ||
| Lmx1b | LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 beta | 0.015 | ||
| Mks1 | Meckel syndrome, type 1 | 0.015 | ||
| Hspg2 | perlecan (heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2) | 0.015 | ||
| Fgf5 | fibroblast growth factor 5 | 0.015 | ||
| Ednra | endothelin receptor type A | 0.014 | ||
| Dicer1 | Dicer1, Dcr-1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.014 | ||
| Cxcl12 | chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 | 0.014 | ||
| Tcf7l1 | transcription factor 7-like 1 (T-cell specific, HMG box) | 0.014 | ||
| Gdf6 | growth differentiation factor 6 | 0.014 | Mouse | |
| Foxj1 | forkhead box J1 | 0.014 | ||
| Gli1 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI1 | 0.014 | ||
| Efs | embryonal Fyn-associated substrate | 0.014 | ||
| Sharpin | SHANK-associated RH domain interacting protein | 0.013 | ||
| Smad7 | MAD homolog 7 (Drosophila) | 0.013 | ||
| Chrd | chordin | 0.013 | ||
| Nfia | nuclear factor I/A | 0.013 | ||
| Fzd4 | frizzled homolog 4 (Drosophila) | 0.013 | ||
| Evx1 | even skipped homeotic gene 1 homolog | 0.013 | ||
| Tgfbr3 | transforming growth factor, beta receptor III | 0.012 | ||
| Adcy4 | adenylate cyclase 4 | 0.012 | ||
| Klf4 | Kruppel-like factor 4 (gut) | 0.012 | ||
| Hoxb5 | homeobox B5 | 0.012 | ||
| Foxb1 | forkhead box B1 | 0.012 | ||
| Hoxb13 | homeobox B13 | 0.012 | ||
| Kiss1 | KiSS-1 metastasis-suppressor | 0.012 | ||
| Tead3 | TEA domain family member 3 | 0.011 | ||
| Hoxb6 | homeobox B6 | 0.011 | ||
| Dach1 | dachshund 1 (Drosophila) | 0.011 | ||
| Barx2 | BarH-like homeobox 2 | 0.011 | ||
| Eda | ectodysplasin-A | 0.011 | ||
| Hist1h1t | histone cluster 1, H1t | 0.011 | ||
| Neurog1 | neurogenin 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Atoh7 | atonal homolog 7 (Drosophila) | 0.011 | ||
| Atp7a | ATPase, Cu++ transporting, alpha polypeptide | 0.011 | ||
| Pthlh | parathyroid hormone-like peptide | 0.011 | ||
| Ikzf1 | IKAROS family zinc finger 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Hoxb9 | homeobox B9 | 0.011 | ||
| Fgf17 | fibroblast growth factor 17 | 0.011 | ||
| Nkx6-1 | NK6 homeobox 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Sfrp1 | secreted frizzled-related protein 1 | 0.011 | Mouse | |
| Rspo1 | R-spondin homolog (Xenopus laevis) | 0.011 | ||
| Sox17 | SRY-box containing gene 17 | 0.011 | ||
| Nfib | nuclear factor I/B | 0.011 | ||
| Capn6 | calpain 6 | 0.010 | ||
| Cilp2 | cartilage intermediate layer protein 2 | 0.010 | ||
| Zfhx3 | zinc finger homeobox 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Emid2 | EMI domain containing 2 | 0.010 | ||
| Hdac7 | histone deacetylase 7 | 0.010 | ||
| Lhx3 | LIM homeobox protein 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Ebf2 | early B-cell factor 2 | 0.010 | ||
| Socs5 | suppressor of cytokine signaling 5 | 0.010 | ||
| Neurog2 | neurogenin 2 | 0.010 | ||
| Bmp6 | bone morphogenetic protein 6 | 0.010 | Mouse | |
| Edar | ectodysplasin-A receptor | 0.010 | ||
| Pknox1 | Pbx/knotted 1 homeobox | 0.010 |