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Tsc2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Tsc2
  • Name
    TSC complex subunit 2
  • Synonyms
    Nafld, tuberin, tuberous sclerosis 2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:102548
    NCBI Gene: 22084
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    7 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr17:24814790-24851604 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 17, 12.41 cM
  • Mapping Data
    13 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    878 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    14
  • RFLP
    3
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_102548
 protein coding gene Chr17:24814788-24851607 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSGG00200055011
 protein coding gene Chr17:20265768-20296037 (-)
A/J ENSMUSGG00195055535
 protein coding gene Chr17:21284604-21314878 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSGG00220054539
 protein coding gene Chr17:20330860-20361164 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSGG00180055617
 protein coding gene Chr17:20558078-20594701 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSGG00175055210
 protein coding gene Chr17:20316482-20353121 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSGG00215055843
 protein coding gene Chr17:20326566-20358083 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ no annotation
CAST/EiJ no annotation
CBA/J ENSMUSGG00210054486
 protein coding gene Chr17:20155308-20191952 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSGG00185057974
 protein coding gene Chr17:22372948-22403221 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSGG00205054679
 protein coding gene Chr17:20624632-20654909 (-)
JF1/MsJ no annotation
LP/J ENSMUSGG00230055909
 protein coding gene Chr17:23770416-23800681 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSGG00190055149
 protein coding gene Chr17:20261678-20291959 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSGG00225055740
 protein coding gene Chr17:25692075-25722348 (-)
PWK/PhJ no annotation
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010046505
 protein coding gene Chr17:21059459-21094482 (-)
WSB/EiJ no annotation



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    TSC2, TSC complex subunit 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    TSC2, TSC complex subunit 2
  • Synonyms
    LAM, PPP1R160, TSC4
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 7249
    UniProt: P49815

  • Chr Location
    16p13.3; chr16:2047345-2089491 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    3 with Tsc2 mouse models; 5 with human TSC2 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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IDs
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IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    6 with disease annotations
  • References
    11 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    97 phenotypes from 13 alleles in 18 genetic backgrounds
    8 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    2 images
    200 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 null mutants exhibit liver hypoplasia, open neural tube, thickened myocardium and die by embryonic day 9.5-12.5. Heterozygotes develop renal cystadenomas, liver hemangiomas (sometimes resulting in fatal bleeding) and lung adenomas.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    125
  • GO References
    32
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
    768
  • Tissues
    72
  • cDNA Data
    37
  • Literature Summary
    34
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000002496 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 36815 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000227745 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5598 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000154338 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1808 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 54
      Genomic 4
      cDNA 38
      Primer pair 9
      Other 3
      Antibodies 8

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-19397
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 410
      Developmental Gene Expression 34
      Diseases 11
      Gene Ontology 32
      Phenotypes 200
    • Earliest
      J:22819 Olsson PG, et al., The mouse homologue of the tuberin gene (TSC2) maps to a conserved synteny group between mouse chromosome 17 and human 16p13.3. Genomics. 1995 Jan 1;25(1):339-40
    • Latest
      J:383147 Lei X, et al., GSK-J4 Suppresses Tumorigenesis by Targeting the PERK-c-Myc Pathway Through Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Activation in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Mar 27;27(7)
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    09/08/2026
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