Es8 Gene Detail

Summary

• Symbol
  Es8
• Name
  esterase 8
• Synonyms
  Es-8

• Feature Type
  heritable phenotypic marker
• IDs
  MGI:95447
  NCBI Gene: 109571
• Alliance
  gene page

Location &
Maps

• Sequence Map
  Genome coordinates not available from the current reference assembly.

• Genetic Map
  Chromosome 7, Syntenic
• Mapping Data
  4 experiments

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes

This locus controls electrophoretic variation of an erythrocyte esterase specific for the substrates alpha- and beta-naphthyl acetate. The a allele is present in C57BL, SWR and other strains; the b allele determines a more cathodal band M. m. castaneus.

Sequences &
Gene Models

• NCBI Gene
  109571

Other
Accession IDs

MGD-MRK-9617, MGD-MRK-9649

References

• Summaries
  All 6
• Earliest
  J:5468 Chapman VM, et al., Esterase-8 (Es-8): characterization, polymorphism, and linkage of an erythrocyte esterase locus on chromosome 7 of Mus musculus. Biochem Genet. 1974 May;11(5):347-58