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Slc38a8 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Slc38a8
  • Name
    solute carrier family 38, member 8
  • Synonyms
    LOC234788
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2685433
    NCBI Gene: 234788
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:120206341-120228437 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 67.80 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    884 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2685433
 protein coding gene Chr8:120206313-120228503 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200040256
 protein coding gene Chr8:114546288-114568601 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195023954
 protein coding gene Chr8:114831224-114853537 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220041253
 protein coding gene Chr8:115021568-115043899 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180021504
 protein coding gene Chr8:114877084-114899405 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175026439
 protein coding gene Chr8:114933566-114955888 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215029543
 protein coding gene Chr8:114507333-114529644 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031619
 protein coding gene Chr8:110642234-110664511 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005033369
 protein coding gene Chr8:114245829-114268208 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210033803
 protein coding gene Chr8:114860919-114883234 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185018021
 protein coding gene Chr8:120964896-120987200 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205024188
 protein coding gene Chr8:113841778-113864091 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000015742
 protein coding gene Chr8:123257477-123279785 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230025654
 protein coding gene Chr8:124599675-124621966 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190017331
 protein coding gene Chr8:114975406-114997720 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225042011
 protein coding gene Chr8:127965639-127987950 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010038334
 protein coding gene Chr8:114682057-114704155 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010037838
 protein coding gene Chr8:116879547-116900401 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005027709
 protein coding gene Chr8:115679351-115701891 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SLC38A8, solute carrier family 38 member 8
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SLC38A8, solute carrier family 38 member 8
  • Synonyms
    FHASD, FVH2, SNAT8
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 146167
    UniProt: A6NNN8

  • Chr Location
    16q23.3; chr16:84009667-84043372 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Slc38a8 mouse models; 1 with human SLC38A8 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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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
    14 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    13 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 null allele exhibit reduced susceptibility to FMDV or EV71-infection with reduced aspartate response, viral titers, and mortality.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    16
  • GO References
    6
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
    691
  • Tissues
    94
  • cDNA Data
    12
  • Literature Summary
    1
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000034224 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 22097 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000036748 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2623 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000038438 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 432 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 13
      cDNA 12
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 1
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 33
      Developmental Gene Expression 1
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 13
    • Earliest
      J:86696 Zambrowicz BP, et al., Wnk1 kinase deficiency lowers blood pressure in mice: a gene-trap screen to identify potential targets for therapeutic intervention. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Nov 25;100(24):14109-14
    • Latest
      J:363373 Weiner C, et al., Characterisation of SLC38A8 and Its Role in Retinal Pathways and Disease. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2025 Feb 16;
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    09/08/2026
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