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Xrcc5 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Xrcc5
  • Name
    X-ray repair complementing 5
  • Synonyms
    Ku80, Ku86
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:104517
    NCBI Gene: 22596
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:72346586-72434111 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 36.50 cM, cytoband E
  • Mapping Data
    6 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2506 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_104517
protein coding gene Chr1:72346576-72434112 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200004479
protein coding gene Chr1:70005070-70092589 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195030974
protein coding gene Chr1:69423019-69511093 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220035871
protein coding gene Chr1:69575415-69663402 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180030374
protein coding gene Chr1:69687374-69774900 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175000791
protein coding gene Chr1:69818372-69906435 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215012830
protein coding gene Chr1:69733201-69820715 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014243
protein coding gene Chr1:65923403-66011158 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005019740
protein coding gene Chr1:69485129-69574050 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210003012
protein coding gene Chr1:69515392-69602919 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185004911
protein coding gene Chr1:70605932-70693452 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205012977
protein coding gene Chr1:69242001-69329519 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000003870
protein coding gene Chr1:69514544-69608003 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230001538
protein coding gene Chr1:70600184-70687689 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190012716
protein coding gene Chr1:69732217-69819723 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225040162
protein coding gene Chr1:73815266-73902785 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010007242
protein coding gene Chr1:69114160-69200952 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010016809
protein coding gene Chr1:71195938-71283026 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005026862
protein coding gene Chr1:69383352-69470905 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    XRCC5, X-ray repair cross complementing 5
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    XRCC5, X-ray repair cross complementing 5
  • Synonyms
    KARP-1, KARP1, KU80, Ku86, KUB2, NFIV
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 7520
    UniProt: P13010

  • Chr Location
    2q35; chr2:216107464-216206303 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    3 with human XRCC5 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
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
    83 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 6 genetic backgrounds
    20 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    1 images
    77 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.
Mutants are defective in DNA double-strand break repair and show impaired growth and severe combined immunodeficiency due to defective assembly of TCRs and immunoglobulins. Mutants die early with osteopenia, atrophic skin and hepatic abnormalities.
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 ENSMUSG00000026187 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 87526 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000027379 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2549 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000027379 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 732 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 95
      cDNA 94
      Primer pair 1
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-25948, MGI:2138192
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 161
      Developmental Gene Expression 5
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 20
      Phenotypes 77
    • 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:366181 Sakai C, et al., A possible role for proinflammatory activation via cGAS-STING pathway in atherosclerosis induced by accumulation of DNA double-strand breaks. Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 30;13(1):16470

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