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Fgf18 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Fgf18
  • Name
    fibroblast growth factor 18
  • Synonyms
    D130055P09Rik, FGF-18
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1277980
    NCBI Gene: 14172
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr11:33067430-33097400 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 11, 19.21 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    529 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1277980
 protein coding gene Chr11:33066970-33097400 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200008669
 protein coding gene Chr11:30105062-30135038 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195013166
 protein coding gene Chr11:30011945-30041903 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220007921
 protein coding gene Chr11:30206893-30236856 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180007630
 protein coding gene Chr11:30033463-30063461 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175016148
 protein coding gene Chr11:30018775-30048753 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215010096
 protein coding gene Chr11:29976811-30006785 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0016191
 protein coding gene Chr11:28704324-28734390 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005028272
 protein coding gene Chr11:29907260-29937342 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210009342
 protein coding gene Chr11:29908092-29938038 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185018420
 protein coding gene Chr11:30097747-30127706 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205020161
 protein coding gene Chr11:30096404-30126373 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000005034
 protein coding gene Chr11:30343609-30373813 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230002998
 protein coding gene Chr11:31251396-31281382 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190024641
 protein coding gene Chr11:30174141-30204328 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225030544
 protein coding gene Chr11:33149683-33179683 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010016605
 protein coding gene Chr11:30004495-30034748 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010017947
 protein coding gene Chr11:30385989-30416203 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005012980
 protein coding gene Chr11:30092035-30122049 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    FGF18, fibroblast growth factor 18
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    FGF18, fibroblast growth factor 18
  • Synonyms
    FGF-18, ZFGF5
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 8817
    UniProt: O76093

  • Chr Location
    5q35.1; chr5:171419645-171457626 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    45 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    7 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    33 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 die perinatally and exhibit impaired proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts, shortened and thickened long bones, and delayed ossification of the calvarium and long bones.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    44
  • 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
    1087
  • Tissues
    274
  • cDNA Data
    12
  • Literature Summary
    99
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000057967 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 29971 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000020507 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1086 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000020507 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 207 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 45
      cDNA 14
      Primer pair 15
      Other 16
      Antibodies 3

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2441946
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 163
      Developmental Gene Expression 99
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 33
    • Earliest
      J:137335 Roderick TH, Chromosomal inversions in studies of mammalian mutagenesis. Genetics. 1979 May;92(1 Pt 1 Suppl):s121-6
    • Latest
      J:387446 Ji X, et al., Fgf18 marks reserve skeletal progenitors in the fibrous periosteum contributing to bone fracture repair. Cell Rep. 2026 Jun 11;45(6):117525
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