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Erc2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Erc2
  • Name
    ELKS/RAB6-interacting/CAST family member 2
  • Synonyms
    CAST, D14Ertd171e, ELKS2alpha
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1098749
    NCBI Gene: 238988
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    16 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr14:27344385-28200494 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 14, 16.51 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    22063 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1098749
 protein coding gene Chr14:27344232-28200494 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0021094
 protein coding gene Chr14:20632647-21516139 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0021042
 protein coding gene Chr14:19836024-20687629 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0021019
 protein coding gene Chr14:20888407-21755862 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0021046
 protein coding gene Chr14:19945399-20793787 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0020829
 protein coding gene Chr14:20754321-21626343 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0021478
 protein coding gene Chr14:21495091-22394852 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0019041
 protein coding gene Chr14:19957204-20803933 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0020354
 protein coding gene Chr14:20399766-21307285 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0020796
 protein coding gene Chr14:22357809-23279387 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0020918
 protein coding gene Chr14:19910664-20764234 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0020902
 protein coding gene Chr14:19873386-20715815 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0020987
 protein coding gene Chr14:20958471-21827016 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0020928
 protein coding gene Chr14:21714957-22610767 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0021511
 protein coding gene Chr14:20666083-21533364 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0020102
 protein coding gene Chr14:19324486-20181476 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0019926
 protein coding gene Chr14:20165601-21067619 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0020409
 protein coding gene Chr14:20706782-21584985 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ERC2, ELKS/RAB6-interacting/CAST family member 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ERC2, ELKS/RAB6-interacting/CAST family member 2
  • Synonyms
    CAST, CAST1, ELKSL, SPBC110, Spc110
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 26059
    neXtProt AC: NX_O15083
    UniProt: O15083

  • Chr Location
    3p14.3; chr3:55508311-56469095 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    16 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    30 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 homozygous for targeted disruptions of this gene are viable and fertile. However, homozygotes for one allele display abnormal CNS synaptic transmission. Homozygotes for a second allele display retinal abnormalities and impaired vision.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    35
  • GO References
    11
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
    988
  • Tissues
    65
  • cDNA Data
    15
  • Literature Summary
    13
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000040640 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 856110 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000090302 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 6083 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000087773 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1002 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 18
      cDNA 15
      Primer pair 3

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 68
      Developmental Gene Expression 13
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 30
    • Earliest
      J:60984 Ko MS, et al., Large-scale cDNA analysis reveals phased gene expression patterns during preimplantation mouse development. Development. 2000 Apr;127(8):1737-49
    • Latest
      J:358058 Emperador-Melero J, et al., Distinct active zone protein machineries mediate Ca(2+) channel clustering and vesicle priming at hippocampal synapses. Nat Neurosci. 2024 Sep;27(9):1680-1694
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    11/19/2024
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