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Nell2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Nell2
  • Name
    NEL-like 2
  • Synonyms
    A330108N19Rik, mel91
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1858510
    NCBI Gene: 54003
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    9 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr15:95117321-95426677 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 15, 49.39 cM, cytoband F1
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    9407 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1858510
 protein coding gene Chr15:94973111-95426677 (-)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0022263
 protein coding gene Chr15:96723513-97046042 (-)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0022222
 protein coding gene Chr15:92959016-93267051 (-)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0022197
 protein coding gene Chr15:95755969-96067628 (-)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0022228
 protein coding gene Chr15:93129385-93440675 (-)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0021998
 protein coding gene Chr15:95785216-96109371 (-)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0022673
 protein coding gene Chr15:100292763-100636229 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0020199
 protein coding gene Chr15:88975183-89272801 (-)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0021520
 protein coding gene Chr15:96630513-96952637 (-)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0021965
 protein coding gene Chr15:103658327-103996932 (-)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0022092
 protein coding gene Chr15:92402583-92712444 (-)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0022071
 protein coding gene Chr15:91405618-91701954 (-)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0022163
 protein coding gene Chr15:96849928-97176704 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0022091
 protein coding gene Chr15:107927001-108265573 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0022688
 protein coding gene Chr15:95846639-96166468 (-)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0021261
 protein coding gene Chr15:92465039-92773393 (-)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0021095
 protein coding gene Chr15:95615622-95938625 (-)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0021569
 protein coding gene Chr15:96353432-96682413 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    NELL2, neural EGFL like 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    NELL2, neural EGFL like 2
  • Synonyms
    NRP2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 4753
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q99435
    UniProt: Q99435

  • Chr Location
    12q12; chr12:44508275-44921848 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    7 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    32 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.
Homozygous null mice display enhanced long term potentiation in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. Male mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit infertility, impaired binding of sperm to zona pellucida, and impaired sperm migration in female genital tract.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    26
  • GO References
    7
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
    1084
  • Tissues
    82
  • cDNA Data
    63
  • Literature Summary
    15
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 54003 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 309357 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001356950 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3429 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q61220 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 819 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 72
      cDNA 63
      Primer pair 7
      Other 2

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2146325, MGI:2444983
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 69
      Developmental Gene Expression 15
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 7
      Phenotypes 32
    • 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:356238 Kiyozumi D, Busulfan administration replicated the characteristics of the epididymal initial segment observed in mice lacking testis-epididymis lumicrine signaling. J Reprod Dev. 2024 Apr 4;70(2):104-114
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    11/05/2024
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