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Fut8 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Fut8
  • Name
    fucosyltransferase 8
  • Synonyms
    alpha (1,6) fucosyltransferase
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1858901
    NCBI Gene: 53618
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    16 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr12:77284878-77522770 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 12, 35.46 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    4747 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1858901
protein coding gene Chr12:77284878-77523112 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0019868
protein coding gene Chr12:77435204-77689721 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0019826
protein coding gene Chr12:74447589-74693270 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0019801
protein coding gene Chr12:76710474-76953642 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0019805
protein coding gene Chr12:74929872-75150058 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0019611
protein coding gene Chr12:77178526-77421873 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0020257
protein coding gene Chr12:79773198-80032647 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0017875
protein coding gene Chr12:71773920-71988660 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0019162
protein coding gene Chr12:71985677-72233396 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0019581
protein coding gene Chr12:82860320-83123875 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0019697
protein coding gene Chr12:74321740-74560460 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0019684
protein coding gene Chr12:73135237-73370139 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0019769
protein coding gene Chr12:77381859-77627356 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0019723
protein coding gene Chr12:85813110-86096359 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0020293
protein coding gene Chr12:76204553-76457755 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0018928
protein coding gene Chr12:68674821-68899219 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0018722
protein coding gene Chr12:70687240-70941546 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0019214
protein coding gene Chr12:76805792-77043100 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    FUT8, fucosyltransferase 8
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    FUT8, fucosyltransferase 8
  • Synonyms
    CDGF, CDGF1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2530
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9BYC5
    UniProt: Q9BYC5

  • Chr Location
    14q23.3; chr14:65356842-65744121 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Fut8 mouse models

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    26 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    2 images
    37 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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Homozygous null mutation of this gene results in partial postnatal lethality, growth retardation, and progressive emphysema-like changes that include enlarged alveoli, increased lung capacity and compliance, and alveolar cell apoptosis. Postnatal survival is sensitive to genetic background.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
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
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 53618 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 237893 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NR_045554 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3342 Not Specified  
    polypeptide Q9WTS2 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 575 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 13
      cDNA 12
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 69
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 9
      Phenotypes 37
    • Earliest
      J:93290 Araki K, et al., Exchangeable gene trap using the Cre/mutated lox system. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-Le-Grand). 1999 Jul;45(5):737-50
    • Latest
      J:358026 Homan K, et al., Articular cartilage corefucosylation regulates tissue resilience in osteoarthritis. Elife. 2024 Mar 11;12

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    last database update
    11/19/2024
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory