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Col4a3 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Col4a3
  • Name
    collagen, type IV, alpha 3
  • Synonyms
    alpha3(IV), tumstatin
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:104688
    NCBI Gene: 12828
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    10 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:82564647-82699778 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 42.32 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    4077 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_104688
 protein coding gene Chr1:82564642-82699780 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200032403
 protein coding gene Chr1:80238505-80374060 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195010313
 protein coding gene Chr1:79640953-79776531 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220010382
 protein coding gene Chr1:79827616-79969566 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180016244
 protein coding gene Chr1:79912656-80048254 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175014991
 protein coding gene Chr1:80047117-80182693 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215017411
 protein coding gene Chr1:79960844-80096424 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014328
 protein coding gene Chr1:75764915-75895165 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005027817
 protein coding gene Chr1:79627211-79764838 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210037346
 protein coding gene Chr1:79825186-79967107 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185029189
 protein coding gene Chr1:80869517-81005079 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205022214
 protein coding gene Chr1:79383850-79519043 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000003804
 protein coding gene Chr1:79672881-79808975 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230010519
 protein coding gene Chr1:80805711-80941258 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190024427
 protein coding gene Chr1:80028773-80170641 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225003368
 protein coding gene Chr1:84051028-84186580 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010012145
 protein coding gene Chr1:79288492-79433818 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010018475
 protein coding gene Chr1:81437524-81570312 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005013633
 protein coding gene Chr1:79603968-79739257 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    COL4A3, collagen type IV alpha 3 chain
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    COL4A3, collagen type IV alpha 3 chain
  • Synonyms
    ATS2, ATS3, ATS3A, ATS3B, BFH2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1285
    UniProt: Q01955

  • Chr Location
    2q36.3; chr2:227164624-227314792 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Col4a3 mouse models; 5 with human COL4A3 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    2 with disease annotations
  • References
    6 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    53 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 7 genetic backgrounds
    22 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    3 images
    112 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

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygotes for targeted null mutations exhibit renal pathology including reduced glomerular filtration, impaired glomerular integrity, and glomerulonephrosis, resulting in uremia, proteinuria, and high mortality in young adults. Auditory thresholds aremildly increased across all test frequencies.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    36
  • GO References
    17
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
    727
  • Tissues
    94
  • cDNA Data
    16
  • Literature Summary
    33
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 12828 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 135132 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_007734 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 8342 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q9QZS0 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 1669 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 22
      Genomic 1
      cDNA 17
      Primer pair 3
      Other 1
      Antibodies 4

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-27051
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 195
      Developmental Gene Expression 33
      Diseases 6
      Gene Ontology 17
      Phenotypes 112
    • Earliest
      J:134667 Roderick TH, et al., Two radiation-induced chromosomal inversions in mice (Mus musculus). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1970 Oct;67(2):961-7
    • Latest
      J:387683 Verlinden L, et al., Changes in bone characteristics precede serum mineral deterioration in a mouse model of early stage chronic kidney disease. JBMR Plus. 2026 Mar;10(3):ziag017
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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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    09/01/2026
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