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Col8a1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Col8a1
  • Name
    collagen, type VIII, alpha 1
  • Synonyms
    Col8a-1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:88463
    NCBI Gene: 12837
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr16:57444621-57575100 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 16, 34.22 cM, cytoband C1.1
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2974 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_88463
protein coding gene Chr16:57444619-57575100 (-)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0022900
protein coding gene Chr16:56779311-56920505 (-)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0022867
protein coding gene Chr16:54355645-54489739 (-)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0022839
protein coding gene Chr16:56064896-56195708 (-)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0022867
protein coding gene Chr16:54460234-54591385 (-)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0022630
protein coding gene Chr16:56254671-56393783 (-)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0023315
protein coding gene Chr16:58355268-58497694 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0020826
protein coding gene Chr16:53998207-54126082 (-)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0022157
protein coding gene Chr16:56648707-56785938 (-)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0022603
protein coding gene Chr16:60721978-60860755 (-)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0022735
protein coding gene Chr16:54086565-54220136 (-)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0022710
protein coding gene Chr16:53859070-53992372 (-)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0022802
protein coding gene Chr16:56579384-56718145 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0022728
protein coding gene Chr16:61030855-61189614 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0023330
protein coding gene Chr16:56210636-56346646 (-)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0021896
protein coding gene Chr16:54409689-54542793 (-)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0021726
protein coding gene Chr16:56006243-56144146 (-)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0022201
protein coding gene Chr16:56256423-56396149 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    COL8A1, collagen type VIII alpha 1 chain
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    COL8A1, collagen type VIII alpha 1 chain
  • Synonyms
    C3orf7
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1295
    neXtProt AC: NX_P27658
    UniProt: P27658

  • Chr Location
    3q12.1; chr3:99638475-99799226 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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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
    3 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    8 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    13 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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Mutation of this gene causes cornea abnormalities that include increased depth of the anterior chamber and a thinner corneal stroma and Descemet's membrane.
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 ENSMUSG00000068196 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 130480 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000089332 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5108 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000086745 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 744 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 19
      Genomic 1
      cDNA 16
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 6
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-2080, MGD-MRK-2081
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 57
      Developmental Gene Expression 16
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 8
      Phenotypes 13
    • Earliest
      J:35224 Iruela-Arispe ML, et al., Expression of type VIII collagen during morphogenesis of the chicken and mouse heart. Dev Biol. 1991 Mar;144(1):107-18
    • Latest
      J:348377 Vo NDN, et al., The Role of Collagen VIII in the Aging Mouse Kidney. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Apr 28;25(9)

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    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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    last database update
    11/12/2024
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory