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 lowest incidence of murder is in the Northwest, where murder rates range from four per 100,000 in North Dakota to just 1.8 in Idaho and Utah. Chicago has more murders than any other city in the United States, surpassing even New York, which has three times as many inhabitants, the figures show. In a crime report released by the bureau, it was revealed that there were 500 murders in Chicago in 2012, up from 431 in 2011. New York registered 419, down from 515.