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Traf4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Traf4
  • Name
    TNF receptor associated factor 4
  • Synonyms
    A530032M13Rik, CART1, msp2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1202880
    NCBI Gene: 22032
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    3 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr11:78049325-78056415 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 11, 46.74 cM, cytoband B5-C
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    130 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1202880
 protein coding gene Chr11:78049249-78056415 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200050630
 protein coding gene Chr11:75160675-75173268 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195037681
 protein coding gene Chr11:75039447-75052040 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220045747
 protein coding gene Chr11:75263365-75275957 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180040163
 protein coding gene Chr11:75228227-75240820 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175036976
 protein coding gene Chr11:75197451-75210044 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215031704
 protein coding gene Chr11:74821460-74834053 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0016790
 protein coding gene Chr11:73091280-73098177 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005045128
 protein coding gene Chr11:74719362-74731984 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210031948
 protein coding gene Chr11:75015885-75028478 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185031876
 protein coding gene Chr11:75285916-75298509 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205025901
 protein coding gene Chr11:75115487-75128081 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000020428
 protein coding gene Chr11:75667912-75676434 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230045058
 protein coding gene Chr11:76320567-76329073 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190036356
 protein coding gene Chr11:75332982-75345576 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225036604
 protein coding gene Chr11:78484557-78496464 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010019784
 protein coding gene Chr11:75188846-75201438 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010037484
 protein coding gene Chr11:75604076-75612634 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005028129
 protein coding gene Chr11:75171130-75183744 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    TRAF4, TNF receptor associated factor 4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    TRAF4, TNF receptor associated factor 4
  • Synonyms
    CART1, MLN62, RNF83
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 9618
    UniProt: Q9BUZ4

  • Chr Location
    17q11.2; chr17:28744011-28750956 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    30 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    26 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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Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show respiratory problems, various skeletal defects, spina bifida and partial lethality around embryonic day 14. Homozygotes for an ENU-induced mutation exhibit postnatal lethality and hypopigmentation.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    51
  • GO References
    11
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
    773
  • Tissues
    160
  • cDNA Data
    135
  • Literature Summary
    7
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000017386 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 7091 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000017530 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2078 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000017530 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 470 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 139
      cDNA 137
      Primer pair 1
      Other 1
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2443728, MGI:3807535
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 73
      Developmental Gene Expression 7
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 26
    • Earliest
      J:137335 Roderick TH, Chromosomal inversions in studies of mammalian mutagenesis. Genetics. 1979 May;92(1 Pt 1 Suppl):s121-6
    • Latest
      J:361604 Nelson HA, et al., MAP3K4 signaling regulates HDAC6 and TRAF4 coexpression and stabilization in trophoblast stem cells. J Biol Chem. 2024 Dec 20;301(2):108116
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    09/08/2026
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