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Opn4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Opn4
  • Name
    opsin 4 (melanopsin)
  • Synonyms
    1110007J02Rik
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1353425
    NCBI Gene: 30044
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr14:34312575-34322099 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 14, 20.83 cM, cytoband B
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    390 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1353425
 protein coding gene Chr14:34312575-34322099 (-)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0021178
 protein coding gene Chr14:27950633-27960145 (-)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0021126
 protein coding gene Chr14:26878757-26888291 (-)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0021103
 protein coding gene Chr14:28064237-28073766 (-)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0021130
 protein coding gene Chr14:27057059-27066590 (-)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0020913
 protein coding gene Chr14:27990360-27999977 (-)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0021562
 protein coding gene Chr14:29020083-29029619 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0019124
 protein coding gene Chr14:26892029-26901791 (-)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0020438
 protein coding gene Chr14:27806923-27816433 (-)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0020879
 protein coding gene Chr14:30070822-30080343 (-)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0021002
 protein coding gene Chr14:26907983-26917505 (-)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0020986
 protein coding gene Chr14:26865829-26875353 (-)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0021071
 protein coding gene Chr14:28279816-28289328 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0021012
 protein coding gene Chr14:29210456-29219977 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0021595
 protein coding gene Chr14:27905731-27915252 (-)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0020186
 protein coding gene Chr14:26396861-26406392 (-)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0020010
 protein coding gene Chr14:27509126-27518643 (-)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0020493
 protein coding gene Chr14:27951429-27960969 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    OPN4, opsin 4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    5
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    OPN4, opsin 4
  • Synonyms
    MOP
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 94233
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9UHM6
    UniProt: Q9UHM6

  • Chr Location
    10q23.2; chr10:86654518-86666460 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    6 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    18 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    176 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 inactivation of this gene results in absent intrinsic inner retinal photosensitivity, abnormal pupillary reflex, and abnormal circadian rhythms.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    37
  • GO References
    16
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
    760
  • Tissues
    26
  • cDNA Data
    8
  • Literature Summary
    21
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 30044 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 9525 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001128599 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2259 Not Specified  
    polypeptide Q9QXZ9 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 521 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 11
      cDNA 8
      Primer pair 2
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2685379
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 239
      Developmental Gene Expression 21
      Gene Ontology 16
      Phenotypes 176
    • Earliest
      J:59329 Provencio I, et al., A novel human opsin in the inner retina. J Neurosci. 2000 Jan 15;20(2):600-5
    • Latest
      J:355222 Nord C, et al., Reduced mTORC1-signaling in progenitor cells leads to retinal lamination deficits. Dev Dyn. 2024 Oct;253(10):922-939
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    11/12/2024
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