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Nr5a2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Nr5a2
  • Name
    nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 2
  • Synonyms
    D1Ertd308e, Ftf, LRH-1, UF2-H3B
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1346834
    NCBI Gene: 26424
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    15 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:136770309-136888186 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 59.98 cM, cytoband E4
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    3916 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1346834
 protein coding gene Chr1:136770300-136888186 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200007118
 protein coding gene Chr1:134399024-134518700 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195014395
 protein coding gene Chr1:133458102-133576006 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220002943
 protein coding gene Chr1:133349010-133466920 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180011375
 protein coding gene Chr1:133998704-134116598 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175006377
 protein coding gene Chr1:133702116-133820000 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215009438
 protein coding gene Chr1:133700504-133818401 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014659
 protein coding gene Chr1:128458639-128581144 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005033723
 protein coding gene Chr1:132646107-132763308 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210013822
 protein coding gene Chr1:133632432-133750316 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185029785
 protein coding gene Chr1:138010903-138130580 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205002098
 protein coding gene Chr1:132968209-133086096 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000048235
 protein coding gene Chr1:137122221-137240401 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230035802
 protein coding gene Chr1:137533184-137651046 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190002321
 protein coding gene Chr1:133652012-133769902 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225020054
 protein coding gene Chr1:141300215-141418103 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010001764
 protein coding gene Chr1:132749509-132867638 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010012117
 protein coding gene Chr1:135557527-135678036 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005025714
 protein coding gene Chr1:133419240-133539370 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    NR5A2, nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    NR5A2, nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 2
  • Synonyms
    B1F, B1F2, CPF, FTF, FTZ-F1, FTZ-F1beta, hB1F-2, LRH-1, LRH1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2494
    UniProt: O00482

  • Chr Location
    1q32.1; chr1:200027597-200177420 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    37 phenotypes from 6 alleles in 10 genetic backgrounds
    10 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    62 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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Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene die around embryonic day 7.5. Heterozygotes are essentially normal but with lower plasma cholesterol, increased bile acids, and shorter intestinal crypt length.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    84
  • GO References
    40
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
    1046
  • Tissues
    265
  • cDNA Data
    13
  • Literature Summary
    50
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000026398 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 117878 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000027649 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 4733 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000027649 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 560 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 31
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 14
      Primer pair 15
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1098732, MGI:1203501, MGI:2684066
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 182
      Developmental Gene Expression 50
      Gene Ontology 40
      Phenotypes 62
    • 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:378038 Kobayashi W, et al., Feed-forward loops by NR5A2 ensure robust gene activation during pre-implantation development. Development. 2026 Jan 1;153(1):dev205059
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    09/08/2026
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