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Zbtb21 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Zbtb21
  • Name
    zinc finger and BTB domain containing 21
  • Synonyms
    5430437K12Rik, B430213I24Rik, mKIAA1227, Zfp295, Znf295
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1927240
    NCBI Gene: 114565
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr16:97746993-97763850 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 16, 57.75 cM, cytoband C3-4
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    207 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1927240
protein coding gene Chr16:97744557-97763850 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200016653
protein coding gene Chr16:94680609-94696342 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195015434
protein coding gene Chr16:94439233-94454967 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220009100
protein coding gene Chr16:94700737-94716462 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180001115
protein coding gene Chr16:94513338-94529042 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175002747
protein coding gene Chr16:94849970-94865703 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215018948
protein coding gene Chr16:94655910-94671642 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0021014
protein coding gene Chr16:92550005-92565146 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005012590
protein coding gene Chr16:94245454-94261102 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210017451
protein coding gene Chr16:94747579-94763316 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185003501
protein coding gene Chr16:94695506-94711241 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205013257
protein coding gene Chr16:94472114-94487849 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000015845
protein coding gene Chr16:94831195-94846964 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230026055
protein coding gene Chr16:97227021-97242756 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190003723
protein coding gene Chr16:94659369-94675104 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225030540
protein coding gene Chr16:100342371-100358089 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010014794
protein coding gene Chr16:94480221-94496567 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010019316
protein coding gene Chr16:95605743-95620966 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005013645
protein coding gene Chr16:94624326-94640055 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ZBTB21, zinc finger and BTB domain containing 21
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ZBTB21, zinc finger and BTB domain containing 21
  • Synonyms
    ZNF295
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 49854
    UniProt: Q9ULJ3

  • Chr Location
    21q22.3; chr21:41986831-42010387 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    15 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    3 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    15 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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Homozygous null mice show little to no synaptic or cognitive deficits.
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 114565 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 16858 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_175428 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 6011 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide NP_780637 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1094 C57BL/6  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 41
      Genomic 1
      cDNA 36
      Primer pair 3
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1918624, MGI:2444503
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 50
      Developmental Gene Expression 5
      Gene Ontology 2
      Phenotypes 15
    • 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:361105 Tateossian H, et al., DYRK1A kinase triplication is the major cause of Otitis Media in Down Syndrome. Elife. 2025;

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory