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Slc38a4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Slc38a4
  • Name
    solute carrier family 38, member 4
  • Synonyms
    1110012E16Rik, 1700012A18Rik, Ata3
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1916604
    NCBI Gene: 69354
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    29 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr15:96892701-96953837 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 15, 52.77 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1474 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1916604
 protein coding gene Chr15:96892701-96953837 (-)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0022273
 protein coding gene Chr15:98616795-98654242 (-)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0022232
 protein coding gene Chr15:94733750-94770081 (-)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0022207
 protein coding gene Chr15:97598495-97661044 (-)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0022238
 protein coding gene Chr15:94945075-95007136 (-)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0022008
 protein coding gene Chr15:97637729-97702883 (-)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0022683
 protein coding gene Chr15:102257675-102320245 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0020209
 protein coding gene Chr15:90704060-90740140 (-)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0021530
 protein coding gene Chr15:98435063-98551920 (-)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0021975
 protein coding gene Chr15:105698256-105759381 (-)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0022102
 protein coding gene Chr15:94179366-94240447 (-)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0022081
 protein coding gene Chr15:93169332-93232919 (-)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0022173
 protein coding gene Chr15:98733598-98794674 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0022101
 protein coding gene Chr15:109856059-109893844 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0022698
 protein coding gene Chr15:97721741-97759094 (-)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0021271
 protein coding gene Chr15:94190890-94303164 (-)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0021105
 protein coding gene Chr15:97486449-97553622 (-)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0021579
 protein coding gene Chr15:98248424-98286541 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SLC38A4, solute carrier family 38 member 4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SLC38A4, solute carrier family 38 member 4
  • Synonyms
    ATA3, NAT3, PAAT, SNAT4
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 55089
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q969I6
    UniProt: Q969I6

  • Chr Location
    12q13.11; chr12:46764761-46832431 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    16 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    39 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

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Mice heterozygous for a paternally inherited null allele or homozygous for the allele exhibit postnatal lethality, decreased placenta weight, decreased fetal size, thin labyrinth, impaired trophoblast proliferation and glycogen cells, and reduced amino acid circulation.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    23
  • GO References
    6
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
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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
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  • Assay Results
    846
  • Tissues
    64
  • cDNA Data
    154
  • Literature Summary
    14
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 69354 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 61137 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001358060 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3980 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8R1S9 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 547 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 159
      cDNA 154
      Primer pair 5

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1923562
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 83
      Developmental Gene Expression 14
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 39
    • Earliest
      J:7688 Lane PW, et al., Association of megacolon with a new dominant spotting gene (Dom) in the mouse. J Hered. 1984 Nov-Dec;75(6):435-9
    • Latest
      J:328340 Xie Z, et al., Loss of Slc38a4 imprinting is a major cause of mouse placenta hyperplasia in somatic cell nuclear transferred embryos at late gestation. Cell Rep. 2022 Feb 22;38(8):110407
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    12/10/2024
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