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Faf1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Faf1
  • Name
    Fas-associated factor 1
  • Synonyms
    Dffrx, Fam
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:109419
    NCBI Gene: 14084
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    10 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr4:109533873-109821157 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 4, 51.33 cM, cytoband C6
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    5009 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_109419
protein coding gene Chr4:109533785-109821157 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0028574
protein coding gene Chr4:110448158-110762534 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0028537
protein coding gene Chr4:106474176-106761975 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0028484
protein coding gene Chr4:109137895-109437166 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0028556
protein coding gene Chr4:106689953-106982183 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0028270
protein coding gene Chr4:109889597-110187427 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0028996
protein coding gene Chr4:114433112-114751247 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0026287
protein coding gene Chr4:101766298-102067415 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0027706
protein coding gene Chr4:107733373-108045719 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0028239
protein coding gene Chr4:118188601-118517119 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0028387
protein coding gene Chr4:106100534-106397391 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0028355
protein coding gene Chr4:104975416-105260746 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0028488
protein coding gene Chr4:110721489-111038689 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0028381
protein coding gene Chr4:123363500-123734531 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0029032
protein coding gene Chr4:109370758-109678017 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0027432
protein coding gene Chr4:104391143-104691409 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0027256
protein coding gene Chr4:106753472-107077084 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0027787
protein coding gene Chr4:109559748-109862749 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    FAF1, Fas associated factor 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    FAF1, Fas associated factor 1
  • Synonyms
    CGI-03, hFAF1, HFAF1s, UBXD12, UBXN3A
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 11124
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9UNN5
    UniProt: Q9UNN5

  • Chr Location
    1p32.3; chr1:50437028-50960267 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    12 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    25 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 fail to develop beyond 2-cell stage. Mice homozygous for a hypomorphic gene trap allele exhibit decreased susceptibility to dopaminergic neuron neurotoxicity.
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 14084 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 287285 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NR_184814 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 4385 ZRU/MplStud  
    polypeptide P54731 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 649 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 98
      Genomic 1
      cDNA 93
      Primer pair 4

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-38464, MGI:2140134
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 62
      Developmental Gene Expression 8
      Gene Ontology 7
      Phenotypes 25
    • Earliest
      J:30163 Chu K, et al., A Fas-associated protein factor, FAF1, potentiates Fas-mediated apoptosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1995 Dec 5;92(25):11894-8
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136

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    last database update
    11/12/2024
    MGI 6.24
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