Normal Function. The TFAP2B gene provides instructions for making a protein called transcription factor AP-2Î². A transcription factor is a protein that attaches (binds) to specific regions of DNA and helps control the activity of particular genes. Transcription factor AP-2Î² is one of a group of related proteins called AP-2 transcription factors.
For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). Chicago (/Êáµ»ËkÉËÉ¡oÊ/ or /Êáµ»ËkÉËÉ¡oÊ/), officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois, and the Midwestern United States. It is the county seat of Cook County.
The busiest neighborhood for Chicago gun violence is Austin, where so far 80 people have been gunned down. The neighborhood, which is out on the West Side about four miles from where the 44 th president used to live, counts a current population of just 100,000, which means it has a gun-death rate of 82 per 100,000, a number that simply cannot be believed.