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Actl7a Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Actl7a
  • Name
    actin-like 7a
  • Synonyms
    Tact2, t-actin 2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1343051
    NCBI Gene: 11470
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr4:56743422-56744925 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 4, 31.66 cM
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    65 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    17
  • PCR
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1343051
protein coding gene Chr4:56743413-56744925 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0028309
protein coding gene Chr4:55503394-55504906 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0028270
protein coding gene Chr4:53383202-53384714 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0028219
protein coding gene Chr4:54855369-54856881 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0028289
protein coding gene Chr4:53539363-53540875 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0028010
protein coding gene Chr4:55365538-55367050 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0028730
protein coding gene Chr4:57481920-57483432 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ no annotation
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0027448
protein coding gene Chr4:55069694-55071206 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0027975
protein coding gene Chr4:59466380-59467892 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0028125
protein coding gene Chr4:53290794-53292306 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0028092
protein coding gene Chr4:52500751-52502263 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0028224
protein coding gene Chr4:55604732-55606244 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0028116
protein coding gene Chr4:62633455-62634967 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0028766
protein coding gene Chr4:55035045-55036557 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0027173
protein coding gene Chr4:53270979-53272491 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0027001
protein coding gene Chr4:54315391-54316903 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0027526
protein coding gene Chr4:54987134-54988646 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ACTL7A, actin like 7A
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ACTL7A, actin like 7A
  • Synonyms
    SPGF86
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 10881
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9Y615
    UniProt: Q9Y615

  • Chr Location
    9q31.3; chr9:108862266-108863756 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    2 with human ACTL7A associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    5 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    2 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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Mcie homozygous for a null allele exhibit male infertility associated with acrosomal ultrastructural defects.
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
non-membrane-bounded 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
  • cDNA Data
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 11470 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 1504 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_009611 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1513 Not Specified  
    polypeptide Q9QY84 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 440 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 17
      cDNA 16
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 4
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 30
      Gene Ontology 9
      Phenotypes 2
    • Earliest
      J:56030 Chadwick BP, et al., Cloning, mapping, and expression of two novel actin genes, actin-like-7A (ACTL7A) and actin-like-7B (ACTL7B), from the familial dysautonomia candidate region on 9q31. Genomics. 1999 Jun 15;58(3):302-9
    • Latest
      J:337424 Ferrer P, et al., Testis-specific actin-like 7A (ACTL7A) is an indispensable protein for subacrosomal-associated F-actin formation, acrosomal anchoring, and male fertility. Mol Hum Reprod. 2023 Feb 28;29(3)

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    04/16/2024
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