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Plac8 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Plac8
  • Name
    placenta-specific 8
  • Synonyms
    C15, D5Wsu111e, onzin
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2445289
    NCBI Gene: 231507
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    10 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:100701591-100720111 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 48.49 cM, cytoband E3
  • Mapping Data
    5 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    547 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2445289
 protein coding gene Chr5:100699455-100720119 (-)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0029788
 protein coding gene Chr5:102045159-102068514 (-)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0029754
 protein coding gene Chr5:98244951-98264653 (-)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0029700
 protein coding gene Chr5:101478179-101498296 (-)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0029764
 protein coding gene Chr5:99280151-99299561 (-)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0029487
 protein coding gene Chr5:101829057-101849715 (-)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0030219
 protein coding gene Chr5:106289237-106309155 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027454
 protein coding gene Chr5:93486573-93507091 (-)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0028898
 protein coding gene Chr5:100486263-100509323 (-)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0029457
 protein coding gene Chr5:109966858-109991743 (-)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0029601
 protein coding gene Chr5:98438326-98462926 (-)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0029560
 protein coding gene Chr5:97236434-97258376 (-)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0029689
 protein coding gene Chr5:102658143-102679322 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0029589
 protein coding gene Chr5:115051689-115070628 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0030252
 protein coding gene Chr5:100960773-100982844 (-)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0028616
 protein coding gene Chr5:96869671-96888938 (-)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0028451
 protein coding gene Chr5:98636846-98657491 (-)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0028976
 protein coding gene Chr5:101298056-101317383 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PLAC8, placenta associated 8
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PLAC8, placenta associated 8
  • Synonyms
    C15, DGIC, onzin, PNAS-144
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 51316
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9NZF1
    UniProt: Q9NZF1

  • Chr Location
    4q21.22; chr4:83090048-83137075 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    19 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    26 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit decreased neutrophil capacity for intracellular bacteria killing and impaired brown adipose tissue and thermoregulation.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    17
  • GO References
    5
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
Click cells to view annotations.
Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    811
  • Tissues
    30
  • cDNA Data
    108
  • Literature Summary
    10
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000029322 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 18521 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000112910 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1224 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000108531 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 112 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 114
      cDNA 109
      Primer pair 3
      Other 2

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-34174, MGI:106480
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 60
      Developmental Gene Expression 10
      Gene Ontology 5
      Phenotypes 26
    • Earliest
      J:134667 Roderick TH, et al., Two radiation-induced chromosomal inversions in mice (Mus musculus). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1970 Oct;67(2):961-7
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136
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