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Matn1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Matn1
  • Name
    matrilin 1, cartilage matrix protein
  • Synonyms
    CMP, Crtm, Mat1, matrilin-1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:106591
    NCBI Gene: 17180
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr4:130671696-130682786 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 4, 64.09 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    91 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • PCR
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_106591
 protein coding gene Chr4:130671696-130682787 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200018718
 protein coding gene Chr4:124121024-124132140 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195040135
 protein coding gene Chr4:125449846-125460934 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220036518
 protein coding gene Chr4:124441584-124452676 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180041285
 protein coding gene Chr4:123083466-123094562 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175046156
 protein coding gene Chr4:124095960-124107054 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215051556
 protein coding gene Chr4:125599796-125610886 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0026552
 protein coding gene Chr4:120580182-120589432 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005043144
 protein coding gene Chr4:124981475-124992678 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210053885
 protein coding gene Chr4:123724914-123736006 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185046608
 protein coding gene Chr4:125257316-125268410 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205027323
 protein coding gene Chr4:123486056-123497131 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000019127
 protein coding gene Chr4:125919514-125930601 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230034365
 protein coding gene Chr4:129059651-129070766 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190027127
 protein coding gene Chr4:123489715-123500807 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225024858
 protein coding gene Chr4:134968143-134979233 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010048189
 protein coding gene Chr4:122942919-122954035 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010044468
 protein coding gene Chr4:125002786-125012026 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005037857
 protein coding gene Chr4:123349894-123360987 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MATN1, matrilin 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MATN1, matrilin 1
  • Synonyms
    CMP, CRTM
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 4146
    UniProt: P21941

  • Chr Location
    1p35.2; chr1:30711277-30723585 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    2 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    7 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    18 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 are viable, fertile and display normal cartilage development and endochondral bone formation. Mice homozygous for one targeted allele show alterations in type II collagen fibrillogenesis and fibril organization, in the absence of skeletal defects.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    16
  • GO References
    13
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
    971
  • Tissues
    99
  • cDNA Data
    23
  • Literature Summary
    38
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000040533 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 11091 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000102576 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2001 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000099636 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 500 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 33
      Genomic 1
      cDNA 23
      Primer pair 8
      Other 1
      Antibodies 6

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-35047
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 114
      Developmental Gene Expression 38
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 18
    • Earliest
      J:320146 Winterbottom N, et al., Cartilage matrix protein is a component of the collagen fibril of cartilage. Dev Dyn. 1992 Mar;193(3):266-76
    • Latest
      J:390509 Huang BL, et al., A pivotal Wnt antagonist role promoting digit joint specification by constraining Wnt activity. Nat Commun. 2026 May 26;17(1)
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    09/08/2026
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