Process View
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the ectoderm over time, from its formation to the mature structure. In animal embryos, the ectoderm is the outer germ layer of the embryo, formed during gastrulation.

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 "ectoderm development"
| Name | Description | Probability | Func Analog Organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pax2 | paired box gene 2 | 0.969 | ||
| Otx2 | orthodenticle homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.880 | ||
| Sox2 | SRY-box containing gene 2 | 0.819 | ||
| Shh | sonic hedgehog | 0.731 | ||
| Sall4 | sal-like 4 (Drosophila) | 0.697 | Mouse | |
| Gli3 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI3 | 0.685 | ||
| Fgf8 | fibroblast growth factor 8 | 0.547 | ||
| Pax6 | paired box gene 6 | 0.396 | ||
| Nr0b1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 0, group B, member 1 | 0.329 | ||
| Emx2 | empty spiracles homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.308 | ||
| Fgfr2 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | 0.308 | ||
| Foxc1 | forkhead box C1 | 0.258 | Mouse | |
| Emx1 | empty spiracles homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.242 | ||
| Lhx1 | LIM homeobox protein 1 | 0.238 | ||
| Nodal | nodal | 0.200 | ||
| Six1 | sine oculis-related homeobox 1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.175 | ||
| Hmx3 | H6 homeobox 3 | 0.162 | ||
| Bmp4 | bone morphogenetic protein 4 | 0.158 | ||
| Lhx3 | LIM homeobox protein 3 | 0.150 | Mouse | |
| Otx1 | orthodenticle homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.145 | ||
| Nr5a1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 1 | 0.144 | ||
| Nanog | Nanog homeobox | 0.140 | ||
| Sall3 | sal-like 3 (Drosophila) | 0.132 | Mouse | |
| Nkx2-1 | NK2 homeobox 1 | 0.128 | ||
| Sox3 | SRY-box containing gene 3 | 0.127 | ||
| Pitx2 | paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2 | 0.113 | ||
| Eya1 | eyes absent 1 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.112 | ||
| Ngfr | nerve growth factor receptor (TNFR superfamily, member 16) | 0.107 | ||
| Chd7 | chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 7 | 0.107 | ||
| Tgfbr2 | transforming growth factor, beta receptor II | 0.102 | Mouse | |
| Isl1 | ISL1 transcription factor, LIM/homeodomain | 0.100 | Mouse | |
| Gbx2 | gastrulation brain homeobox 2 | 0.098 | ||
| Ctnnb1 | catenin (cadherin associated protein), beta 1 | 0.097 | ||
| Hes5 | hairy and enhancer of split 5 (Drosophila) | 0.097 | ||
| Pax8 | paired box gene 8 | 0.097 | ||
| Sall1 | sal-like 1 (Drosophila) | 0.088 | ||
| Tcfcp2l1 | transcription factor CP2-like 1 | 0.088 | Mouse | |
| Vangl2 | vang-like 2 (van gogh, Drosophila) | 0.087 | ||
| Zic3 | zinc finger protein of the cerebellum 3 | 0.081 | ||
| Tcfap2a | transcription factor AP-2, alpha | 0.081 | ||
| Nog | noggin | 0.076 | ||
| Smad4 | MAD homolog 4 (Drosophila) | 0.067 | ||
| Pou5f1 | POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 | 0.064 | ||
| Pax3 | paired box gene 3 | 0.061 | ||
| Atoh7 | atonal homolog 7 (Drosophila) | 0.061 | ||
| Dlx5 | distal-less homeobox 5 | 0.060 | ||
| Lmx1a | LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 alpha | 0.054 | Mouse | |
| Ptprq | protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, Q | 0.051 | ||
| Sox9 | SRY-box containing gene 9 | 0.050 | ||
| Pou4f2 | POU domain, class 4, transcription factor 2 | 0.047 | Mouse | |
| Chrd | chordin | 0.047 | ||
| Wnt7a | wingless-related MMTV integration site 7A | 0.047 | ||
| Nab2 | Ngfi-A binding protein 2 | 0.046 | ||
| Ptpn11 | protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 11 | 0.045 | ||
| Mycn | v-myc myelocytomatosis viral related oncogene, neuroblastoma derived (avian) | 0.044 | ||
| Insm1 | insulinoma-associated 1 | 0.042 | ||
| Lmx1b | LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 beta | 0.041 | Mouse | |
| Matn3 | matrilin 3 | 0.040 | ||
| Foxd2 | forkhead box D2 | 0.039 | Mouse | |
| Jag1 | jagged 1 | 0.039 | ||
| Gdnf | glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor | 0.038 | ||
| Tsc1 | tuberous sclerosis 1 | 0.038 | ||
| Atoh1 | atonal homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.038 | ||
| Zic2 | zinc finger protein of the cerebellum 2 | 0.037 | ||
| Hoxa1 | homeobox A1 | 0.037 | ||
| Hoxd13 | homeobox D13 | 0.035 | ||
| Tgfbr1 | transforming growth factor, beta receptor I | 0.034 | Mouse | |
| Prkar1a | protein kinase, cAMP dependent regulatory, type I, alpha | 0.034 | ||
| Tbx10 | T-box 10 | 0.033 | ||
| Foxh1 | forkhead box H1 | 0.033 | ||
| Cxadr | coxsackie virus and adenovirus receptor | 0.032 | ||
| Sox1 | SRY-box containing gene 1 | 0.032 | ||
| Foxe3 | forkhead box E3 | 0.032 | Mouse | |
| Vax1 | ventral anterior homeobox containing gene 1 | 0.032 | ||
| Pou3f1 | POU domain, class 3, transcription factor 1 | 0.031 | Mouse | |
| Egr1 | early growth response 1 | 0.031 | Fly | |
| Wnt3a | wingless-related MMTV integration site 3A | 0.030 | ||
| Sim1 | single-minded homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.030 | ||
| Lrp2 | low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 | 0.030 | ||
| Pthlh | parathyroid hormone-like peptide | 0.029 | ||
| Grhl2 | grainyhead-like 2 (Drosophila) | 0.029 | Mouse | |
| Nr2e1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group E, member 1 | 0.029 | ||
| Inhbb | inhibin beta-B | 0.028 | ||
| Dact1 | dapper homolog 1, antagonist of beta-catenin (xenopus) | 0.028 | ||
| Adam19 | a disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain 19 (meltrin beta) | 0.028 | ||
| Ntrk2 | neurotrophic tyrosine kinase, receptor, type 2 | 0.027 | ||
| Tbx1 | T-box 1 | 0.027 | ||
| Tcfap2c | transcription factor AP-2, gamma | 0.026 | ||
| Tlx2 | T-cell leukemia, homeobox 2 | 0.026 | ||
| En1 | engrailed 1 | 0.026 | ||
| Sox21 | SRY-box containing gene 21 | 0.026 | ||
| Fgf3 | fibroblast growth factor 3 | 0.026 | ||
| Cdx1 | caudal type homeobox 1 | 0.025 | ||
| Dlx6 | distal-less homeobox 6 | 0.024 | ||
| Kras | v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog | 0.024 | ||
| Fgfr3 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 | 0.023 | ||
| Pou3f2 | POU domain, class 3, transcription factor 2 | 0.023 | Mouse | |
| Hand1 | heart and neural crest derivatives expressed transcript 1 | 0.022 | ||
| Wt1 | Wilms tumor 1 homolog | 0.022 | ||
| Ppl | periplakin | 0.022 | ||
| Rarg | retinoic acid receptor, gamma | 0.022 | ||
| Cldn3 | claudin 3 | 0.022 | ||
| Foxa2 | forkhead box A2 | 0.021 | ||
| Egr2 | early growth response 2 | 0.021 | Fly | |
| Nacc1 | nucleus accumbens associated 1, BEN and BTB (POZ) domain containing | 0.021 | ||
| Bmp7 | bone morphogenetic protein 7 | 0.020 | ||
| Apc | adenomatosis polyposis coli | 0.020 | ||
| T | brachyury | 0.020 | ||
| Lhx4 | LIM homeobox protein 4 | 0.020 | Mouse | |
| Efnb2 | ephrin B2 | 0.020 | ||
| Dlx1 | distal-less homeobox 1 | 0.019 | ||
| Nab1 | Ngfi-A binding protein 1 | 0.019 | ||
| Hoxb7 | homeobox B7 | 0.019 | ||
| Myo6 | myosin VI | 0.019 | ||
| Ctnna1 | catenin (cadherin associated protein), alpha 1 | 0.019 | ||
| Tmprss2 | transmembrane protease, serine 2 | 0.019 | ||
| Evx2 | even skipped homeotic gene 2 homolog | 0.019 | ||
| Sox13 | SRY-box containing gene 13 | 0.018 | ||
| Prop1 | paired like homeodomain factor 1 | 0.018 | ||
| Dlg1 | discs, large homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.018 | ||
| Klf5 | Kruppel-like factor 5 | 0.018 | ||
| Fgf4 | fibroblast growth factor 4 | 0.018 | ||
| Lgr4 | leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 4 | 0.017 | ||
| Qk | quaking | 0.017 | ||
| Foxb1 | forkhead box B1 | 0.017 | ||
| Cldn2 | claudin 2 | 0.017 | ||
| Hoxd9 | homeobox D9 | 0.017 | ||
| Alx4 | aristaless-like homeobox 4 | 0.017 | ||
| Zfp36l1 | zinc finger protein 36, C3H type-like 1 | 0.016 | ||
| Foxf1a | forkhead box F1a | 0.016 | ||
| Foxq1 | forkhead box Q1 | 0.016 | Mouse | |
| Smad7 | MAD homolog 7 (Drosophila) | 0.016 | ||
| Epn3 | epsin 3 | 0.016 | ||
| Prkcc | protein kinase C, gamma | 0.016 | ||
| Srcrb4d | scavenger receptor cysteine rich domain containing, group B (4 domains) | 0.015 | ||
| Smad6 | MAD homolog 6 (Drosophila) | 0.015 | ||
| Rab25 | RAB25, member RAS oncogene family | 0.015 | ||
| Wnt4 | wingless-related MMTV integration site 4 | 0.014 | ||
| Lef1 | lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Oprd1 | opioid receptor, delta 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Wnt3 | wingless-related MMTV integration site 3 | 0.014 | ||
| Gfra3 | glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor family receptor alpha 3 | 0.014 | ||
| Sox7 | SRY-box containing gene 7 | 0.014 | ||
| Bdnf | brain derived neurotrophic factor | 0.013 | ||
| Phox2b | paired-like homeobox 2b | 0.013 | ||
| Pdgfra | platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide | 0.013 | ||
| Atp7a | ATPase, Cu++ transporting, alpha polypeptide | 0.013 | ||
| Klf4 | Kruppel-like factor 4 (gut) | 0.013 | ||
| Bnc1 | basonuclin 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Fgf10 | fibroblast growth factor 10 | 0.013 | ||
| Ptger1 | prostaglandin E receptor 1 (subtype EP1) | 0.013 | ||
| Usp25 | ubiquitin specific peptidase 25 | 0.013 | ||
| Hoxd11 | homeobox D11 | 0.013 | ||
| Hoxa9 | homeobox A9 | 0.013 | ||
| Zfp185 | zinc finger protein 185 | 0.013 | ||
| Six6 | sine oculis-related homeobox 6 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.013 | ||
| Hmx1 | H6 homeobox 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Onecut1 | one cut domain, family member 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Zfp771 | zinc finger protein 771 | 0.013 | ||
| Mlph | melanophilin | 0.012 | ||
| Usp43 | ubiquitin specific peptidase 43 | 0.012 | ||
| Tcf7l2 | transcription factor 7-like 2, T-cell specific, HMG-box | 0.012 | ||
| Six3 | sine oculis-related homeobox 3 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.012 | ||
| Dkk1 | dickkopf homolog 1 (Xenopus laevis) | 0.012 | Zebrafish | |
| Fgf15 | fibroblast growth factor 15 | 0.012 | ||
| Pgr | progesterone receptor | 0.012 | ||
| Fosb | FBJ osteosarcoma oncogene B | 0.012 | ||
| Lrrc58 | leucine rich repeat containing 58 | 0.012 | ||
| Nkx2-2 | NK2 transcription factor related, locus 2 (Drosophila) | 0.012 | ||
| Slc34a2 | solute carrier family 34 (sodium phosphate), member 2 | 0.012 | ||
| Inhba | inhibin beta-A | 0.012 | ||
| Six4 | sine oculis-related homeobox 4 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.011 | ||
| Erbb2 | v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 2, neuro/glioblastoma derived oncogene homolog (avian) | 0.011 | ||
| Psg17 | pregnancy specific glycoprotein 17 | 0.011 | ||
| Nfatc1 | nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic, calcineurin-dependent 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Mpzl2 | myelin protein zero-like 2 | 0.011 | ||
| Cdk5r2 | cyclin-dependent kinase 5, regulatory subunit 2 (p39) | 0.011 | ||
| Hoxb13 | homeobox B13 | 0.011 | ||
| Isl2 | insulin related protein 2 (islet 2) | 0.011 | Mouse | |
| Foxc2 | forkhead box C2 | 0.011 | Mouse | |
| Hoxb9 | homeobox B9 | 0.011 | ||
| Cdh3 | cadherin 3 | 0.011 | Zebrafish | |
| Fshr | follicle stimulating hormone receptor | 0.011 | ||
| Batf3 | basic leucine zipper transcription factor, ATF-like 3 | 0.011 | ||
| Nppc | natriuretic peptide type C | 0.011 | ||
| Srrm4 | serine/arginine repetitive matrix 4 | 0.011 | ||
| S1pr2 | sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2 | 0.011 | ||
| Kiss1 | KiSS-1 metastasis-suppressor | 0.011 | ||
| Kcnj10 | potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 10 | 0.011 | ||
| Bmp2 | bone morphogenetic protein 2 | 0.011 | ||
| Fst | follistatin | 0.011 | ||
| Tead3 | TEA domain family member 3 | 0.011 | ||
| Sox8 | SRY-box containing gene 8 | 0.011 | ||
| Mta1 | metastasis associated 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Tbx15 | T-box 15 | 0.011 | ||
| Efna4 | ephrin A4 | 0.011 | ||
| Eef1a1 | eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Msx1 | homeobox, msh-like 1 | 0.010 | ||
| Cdk5r1 | cyclin-dependent kinase 5, regulatory subunit 1 (p35) | 0.010 | ||
| Hoxa4 | homeobox A4 | 0.010 | ||
| Hnf1b | HNF1 homeobox B | 0.010 | ||
| Hoxa10 | homeobox A10 | 0.010 | ||
| Cldn8 | claudin 8 | 0.010 | ||
| En2 | engrailed 2 | 0.010 | ||
| Gata3 | GATA binding protein 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Cldn7 | claudin 7 | 0.010 | ||
| Ror1 | receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 | 0.010 | ||
| Dmrt3 | doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor 3 | 0.010 |