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Clec7a Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Clec7a
  • Name
    C-type lectin domain family 7, member a
  • Synonyms
    beta-glucan receptor, beta-GR, BGR, Clecsf12, dectin-1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1861431
    NCBI Gene: 56644
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    42 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr6:129438554-129449742 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 6, 63.34 cM, cytoband F3
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    446 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1861431
 protein coding gene Chr6:129438554-129449748 (-)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0009948
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:133127323-133140433 (-)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0009933
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:128035210-128047172 (-)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0009916
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:131531722-131542945 (-)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0009916
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:127680008-127691305 (-)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0009849
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:131726564-131738430 (-)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0010166
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:136624133-136639650 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0008957
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:126356647-126367998 (-)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0009667
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:131958881-131970429 (-)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0009823
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:142002424-142017001 (-)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0009850
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:126985111-127003335 (-)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0009869
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:125872304-125883014 (-)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0009945
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:133344781-133356483 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0009835
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:145853072-145870872 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0010137
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:131597595-131610580 (-)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0009587
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:125268860-125280362 (-)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0009418
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:129616318-129626755 (-)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0009770
 polymorphic pseudogene Chr6:132029183-132039804 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CLEC7A, C-type lectin domain containing 7A
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CLEC7A, C-type lectin domain containing 7A
  • Synonyms
    BGR, CANDF4, CD369, CLECSF12, DECTIN1, SCARE2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 64581
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9BXN2
    UniProt: Q9BXN2

  • Chr Location
    12p13.2; chr12:10116777-10130304 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    2 with human CLEC7A associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    16 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    137 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.
Mutations in this gene result in increased susceptibility and defective inflammatory responses in response to fungal infection.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    86
  • GO References
    14
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
    816
  • Tissues
    20
  • cDNA Data
    15
  • Literature Summary
    6
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000079293 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 11189 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000195589 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2272 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000141234 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 244 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 16
      cDNA 15
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 2
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 209
      Developmental Gene Expression 6
      Gene Ontology 14
      Phenotypes 137
    • Earliest
      J:62992 Ariizumi K, et al., Identification of a novel, dendritic cell-associated molecule, dectin-1, by subtractive cDNA cloning. J Biol Chem. 2000 Jun 30;275(26):20157-67
    • Latest
      J:344288 Muraosa Y, et al., Fungal chitin-binding glycoprotein induces Dectin-2-mediated allergic airway inflammation synergistically with chitin. PLoS Pathog. 2024 Jan;20(1):e1011878
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    12/10/2024
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