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Dsg4 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Dsg4
  • Name
    desmoglein 4
  • Synonyms
    CDHF13, lah
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2661061
    NCBI Gene: 16769
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr18:20569232-20604878 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 18, 11.35 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    936 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2661061
 protein coding gene Chr18:20569232-20606191 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200019653
 protein coding gene Chr18:17575150-17610830 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195002052
 protein coding gene Chr18:17720367-17756019 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220011111
 protein coding gene Chr18:17722220-17757868 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180003804
 protein coding gene Chr18:18181681-18217327 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175004389
 protein coding gene Chr18:17668888-17704536 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215003475
 protein coding gene Chr18:17420774-17456424 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022027
 protein coding gene Chr18:16673287-16708801 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005014535
 protein coding gene Chr18:17460415-17496332 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210020194
 protein coding gene Chr18:17733088-17768760 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185007852
 protein coding gene Chr18:17690309-17725981 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205014864
 protein coding gene Chr18:17428202-17463869 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000018981
 protein coding gene Chr18:17741123-17776877 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230010866
 protein coding gene Chr18:19771371-19807045 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190016388
 protein coding gene Chr18:17505065-17540737 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225027959
 protein coding gene Chr18:19694456-19730106 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010015747
 protein coding gene Chr18:17921652-17957518 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010004737
 protein coding gene Chr18:17836113-17871999 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005018739
 protein coding gene Chr18:17532455-17568098 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    DSG4, desmoglein 4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    DSG4, desmoglein 4
  • Synonyms
    CDGF13, CDHF13, HYPT6, LAH
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 147409
    UniProt: Q86SJ6

  • Chr Location
    18q12.1; chr18:31376777-31414912 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Dsg4 mouse models; 2 with human DSG4 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
 View 3 models
      
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    3 with disease annotations
  • References
    3 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    53 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    9 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    11 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 carrying mutations at this locus exhibit abnormalities in hair growth, vibrissae growth, and a thickened epidermis.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    27
  • 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
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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
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    612
  • Tissues
    14
  • Literature Summary
    5
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000001804 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 35647 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000019426 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3478 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000019426 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1041 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 3
      Genomic 2
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 1
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-16159, MGI:99398
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 36
      Developmental Gene Expression 5
      Diseases 3
      Gene Ontology 10
      Phenotypes 11
    • Earliest
      J:33849 Montagutelli X, et al., Lanceolate hair (lah): a recessive mouse mutation with alopecia and abnormal hair. J Invest Dermatol. 1996 Jul;107(1):20-5
    • Latest
      J:320249 Godsel LM, et al., Translational implications of Th17-skewed inflammation due to genetic deficiency of a cadherin stress sensor. J Clin Invest. 2022 Feb 1;132(3):e144363
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    09/08/2026
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