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Dcp2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Dcp2
  • Name
    decapping mRNA 2
  • Synonyms
    2410015D23Rik, 5730537H01Rik
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1917890
    NCBI Gene: 70640
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    7 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr18:44513569-44558036 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 18, 23.74 cM, cytoband B3
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1532 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1917890
protein coding gene Chr18:44513567-44558036 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200028762
protein coding gene Chr18:41554195-41598668 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195024580
protein coding gene Chr18:41711708-41755950 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220020549
protein coding gene Chr18:41673322-41717564 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180007724
protein coding gene Chr18:42178854-42222934 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175010410
protein coding gene Chr18:41697592-41741668 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215007295
protein coding gene Chr18:41399086-41443561 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022246
protein coding gene Chr18:41366346-41412921 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005013486
protein coding gene Chr18:41215858-41260813 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210022480
protein coding gene Chr18:41744572-41788653 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185027343
protein coding gene Chr18:41653304-41697382 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205013367
protein coding gene Chr18:41265307-41309782 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000018922
protein coding gene Chr18:41756826-41801242 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230028003
protein coding gene Chr18:43743870-43788339 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190026427
protein coding gene Chr18:41412199-41456288 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225026930
protein coding gene Chr18:43613725-43658194 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010021088
protein coding gene Chr18:41846703-41891492 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010012493
protein coding gene Chr18:41998574-42037069 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005008670
protein coding gene Chr18:41370104-41414575 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    DCP2, decapping mRNA 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    DCP2, decapping mRNA 2
  • Synonyms
    NUDT20
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 167227
    UniProt: Q8IU60

  • Chr Location
    5q22.2; chr5:112976702-113022195 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    14 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    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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Mice homozygous for a gene trapped allele are viable and fertile. Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit male infertility with reduced sperm numbers and motility.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
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
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000024472 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 44468 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000025350 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 8616 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000025350 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 422 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 96
      cDNA 94
      Primer pair 2
      Antibodies 5

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1913674, MGI:3035096
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 60
      Developmental Gene Expression 6
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 18
    • 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:346062 Perez RC, et al., TOB1 and TOB2 mark distinct RNA processing granules in differentiating lens fiber cells. J Mol Histol. 2024 Feb;55(1):121-138

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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory