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Hdac8 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Hdac8
  • Name
    histone deacetylase 8
  • Synonyms
    2610007D20Rik
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1917565
    NCBI Gene: 70315
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    3 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    ChrX:101328245-101548965 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome X, 45.28 cM, cytoband C3
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    3525 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1917565
 protein coding gene ChrX:101328244-101549005 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200038083
 protein coding gene ChrX:83041918-83262703 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195038799
 protein coding gene ChrX:86796759-87017550 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220036039
 protein coding gene ChrX:81487546-81708302 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180041384
 protein coding gene ChrX:83507129-83726421 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175039172
 protein coding gene ChrX:87167497-87388273 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215045420
 protein coding gene ChrX:83697782-83918545 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0033300
 protein coding gene ChrX:96531421-96781226 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005039797
 protein coding gene ChrX:84552471-84770852 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210039557
 protein coding gene ChrX:83938312-84159068 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185041212
 protein coding gene ChrX:96381304-96602049 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205032508
 protein coding gene ChrX:83196073-83416849 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000019741
 protein coding gene ChrX:116973496-117195125 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230039659
 protein coding gene ChrX:103075382-103296128 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190028150
 protein coding gene ChrX:83093173-83313945 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225045117
 protein coding gene ChrX:108176705-108397080 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010033438
 protein coding gene ChrX:82245641-82469845 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010038756
 protein coding gene ChrX:86537515-86778382 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005038450
 protein coding gene ChrX:83619880-83840604 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    HDAC8, histone deacetylase 8
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    HDAC8, histone deacetylase 8
  • Synonyms
    CDA07, CDLS5, HD8, HDACL1, KDAC8, MRXS6, RPD3, WTS
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 55869
    UniProt: Q9BY41

  • Chr Location
    Xq13.1; chrX:72329516-72573101 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Hdac8 mouse models; 2 with human HDAC8 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
Click on a disease name to see all genes associated with that disease.

  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    27 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 8 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    20 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.
Mice hemizygous or homozygous for the null allele exhibit background sensitive defects in frontal and interparietal bone ossification. On a C57BL/6 background the phenotype is severe leading to death within 4-6 hours of birth from brain hemorrhaging.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    58
  • 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
Click cells to view annotations.
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
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    727
  • Tissues
    33
  • cDNA Data
    15
  • Literature Summary
    16
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000067567 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 220721 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000087916 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1936 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000085226 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 377 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 21
      cDNA 17
      Primer pair 4
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 2
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 78
      Developmental Gene Expression 16
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 20
    • Earliest
      J:65060 Kawai J, et al., Functional annotation of a full-length mouse cDNA collection. Nature. 2001 Feb 8;409(6821):685-90
    • Latest
      J:390468 Yang C, et al., Divergent Spatiotemporal Expression Patterns of Histone Deacetylases During Mouse Embryonic Tongue, Palate, and Mandible Development. Genesis. 2026 Aug;64(4):e70065
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    09/08/2026
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