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Morc4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Morc4
  • Name
    microrchidia 4
  • Synonyms
    1600017G11Rik, 5630401M14Rik, Zcwcc2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1922996
    NCBI Gene: 75746
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    ChrX:138722381-138772426 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome X, 61.35 cM, cytoband F1
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1098 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1922996
 protein coding gene ChrX:138722381-138772440 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200047081
 protein coding gene ChrX:117726146-117778036 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195045719
 protein coding gene ChrX:121585147-121637039 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220037038
 protein coding gene ChrX:115037074-115088961 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180036033
 protein coding gene ChrX:118017870-118069759 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175032142
 protein coding gene ChrX:121886537-121936580 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215044441
 protein coding gene ChrX:118430639-118480684 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0033446
 protein coding gene ChrX:128470729-128517156 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005040017
 protein coding gene ChrX:119081442-119131488 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210036574
 protein coding gene ChrX:118814178-118864227 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185031064
 protein coding gene ChrX:132705104-132755149 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205028814
 protein coding gene ChrX:117212267-117264151 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000017396
 protein coding gene ChrX:151945920-151995952 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230037407
 protein coding gene ChrX:139327103-139378987 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190038351
 protein coding gene ChrX:118221871-118273752 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225042101
 protein coding gene ChrX:144024339-144074409 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010039796
 protein coding gene ChrX:116707580-116757571 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010033415
 protein coding gene ChrX:121326557-121376456 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005033748
 protein coding gene ChrX:118893198-118943248 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MORC4, MORC family CW-type zinc finger 4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MORC4, MORC family CW-type zinc finger 4
  • Synonyms
    dJ75H8.2, ZCW4, ZCWCC2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 79710
    UniProt: Q8TE76

  • Chr Location
    Xq22.3; chrX:106813871-107000254 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    6 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    8 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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Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    13
  • GO References
    8
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
    621
  • Tissues
    15
  • cDNA Data
    44
  • Literature Summary
    1
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000031434 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 50046 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000087401 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3862 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000084663 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 928 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 46
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 44

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1923745, MGI:3034488
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 41
      Developmental Gene Expression 1
      Gene Ontology 8
      Phenotypes 8
    • Earliest
      J:65060 Kawai J, et al., Functional annotation of a full-length mouse cDNA collection. Nature. 2001 Feb 8;409(6821):685-90
    • 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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    09/01/2026
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