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Helq Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Helq
  • Name
    helicase, POLQ-like
  • Synonyms
    D430018E21Rik, Hel308
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2176740
    NCBI Gene: 191578
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:100910011-100946464 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 48.52 cM, cytoband E
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1157 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2176740
 protein coding gene Chr5:100910010-100946529 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200005228
 protein coding gene Chr5:94657865-94694297 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195033733
 protein coding gene Chr5:94218511-94254971 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220035956
 protein coding gene Chr5:93688544-93725013 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180034127
 protein coding gene Chr5:94374726-94411186 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175030520
 protein coding gene Chr5:96479359-96515816 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215009113
 protein coding gene Chr5:94295422-94331875 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027457
 protein coding gene Chr5:93699431-93738681 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005023491
 protein coding gene Chr5:93682587-93719100 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210032552
 protein coding gene Chr5:95229699-95266154 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185033947
 protein coding gene Chr5:98148052-98184505 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205028752
 protein coding gene Chr5:94124834-94161299 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000038805
 protein coding gene Chr5:101107637-101144116 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230023540
 protein coding gene Chr5:102199489-102235921 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190022686
 protein coding gene Chr5:94125915-94162366 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225012436
 protein coding gene Chr5:109963746-110000205 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010012942
 protein coding gene Chr5:93230471-93266923 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010023267
 protein coding gene Chr5:96121221-96157244 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005028437
 protein coding gene Chr5:96855028-96891560 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    HELQ, helicase, POLQ like
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    HELQ, helicase, POLQ like
  • Synonyms
    HEL308
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 113510
    UniProt: Q8TDG4

  • Chr Location
    4q21.23; chr4:83407343-83455883 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    29 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    19 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 homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit reduced fertility and increased incident of tumors.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    40
  • GO References
    10
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
    599
  • Tissues
    1
  • cDNA Data
    53
  • Literature Summary
    1
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000035266 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 36454 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000044684 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3689 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000041599 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1069 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 53
      cDNA 53
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2141056, MGI:2443481
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 49
      Developmental Gene Expression 1
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 10
      Phenotypes 19
    • 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:380955 Cao L, et al., HELQ Maintains Genome Stability of Primordial Germ Cells by Inhibiting LINE-1 Expression. FASEB J. 2025 Jun 30;39(12):e70720
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    09/01/2026
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